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'{{about|[[professional wrestling promotions]] in the [[United Kingdom]]|a [[Europe]]an listing|List of professional wrestling promotions in Europe|a list of [[National Wrestling Alliance]]-affiiated promotions|List of NWA territories}} This is a '''list of professional wrestling promotions in the United Kingdom''', sorted by regional area, and lists both active and defunct [[professional wrestling promotions]] from the 1950s to the 2000s. ==List== ===England=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |- ! width="21%" | ! width="7%" | Location ! width="21%" | Promoter(s) ! width="7%" | Years active ! width="7%" | Website ! width="55%" | Notes |- valign="top" |- |colspan=7 style="background: #ccddcc;" align=center|'''Active''' |- |4-Front Wrestling |[[Wiltshire]] |David Sharp James Dunn |2004- |[http://www.4fw-online.com/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=351 |title=4-Front Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |A-Merchandise |Portsmouth |Mark Sloan |2008- |[http://www.amerchandise.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=492 |title=A-Merchandise |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |AMP Wrestling |Coventry |Quentin Hyde-Styles Corey Vandal |2008- |[http://www.facebook.com/AMPWrestling/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=467 |title=AMP Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |All Action Wrestling |North Shields |Tony Spitfire |2007- |[http://www.allactionwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=456 |title=All Action Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |[[All-Star Wrestling]] |[[Liverpool]] |Brian Dixon |1970- |[http://www.bigtimewrestlinguk.com/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref name="Wrestling-Titles">{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/uk/ |title=Pro-Wrestling Title Histories: United Kingdom |author= |year=2003 |work=The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo |publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=45 |title=All-Star Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |ATTACK! Pro Wrestling |Birmingham | |2011- |[http://www.facebook.com/ATTACKProWrestling/ Yes] | |- |Best Of British Wrestling |England |Stuart Lake Steve Morocco |1996- |[http://www.bestofbritishwrestling.com/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=445 |title=Best Of British Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Britannia Wrestling Promotions |North Wales/North West England |Steve Saxon |2008 |[http://www.britanniawrestling.co.uk/ Yes] | |- |British Allstar Wrestling Alliance |Oxfordshire |Chris Parker-Welch |2005- |[http://www.bawa-online.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=657 |title=British Allstar Wrestling Alliance |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |British Real Attitude Wrestling League |[[Northamptonshire]] |Chris Peacock & Jeremy Brown |2000- |[http://www.freewebz.com/brawl/index.html Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/> |- |British Wrestling Alliance |[[Stoke-on-Trent]] |Chris Matthews | |[http://www.britishwrestling.vze.com/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=262 |title=British Wrestling Alliance |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |British Wrestling Evolution |[[Essex]] |Jacob Burtenshaw |2009 - |[http://www.britishwrestlingevolution.com/ Yes] | |- |Combat Sports Federation |[[Wiltshire]] |Stu Natt |1998- |[http://www.csfwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=184 |title=Combat Sports Federation |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Complete Revolutionary Wrestling |[[Newcastle upon Tyne]] |Ken Clarke |2009- |[http://www.crwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref name="CAGEMATCH.DE"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=770 |title=Complete Revolutionary Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2011-07-10}}</ref> |- |Devon Wrestling Association |Devon |Joel Redman |2005- |[http://www.devonwrestling.com/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=633 |title=Devon Wrestling Association |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |EDW Wrestling |[[Shrewsbury]] and [[Telford]] |Kieran O'Rourke |2008- |[http://www.facebook.com/#!/EDWwrestling/ Yes] |- |Extreme World Wrestling |St. Leonards |Stuart Allen |1999- |[http://www.extremeworldwarfare.co.uk/ Yes] |{{small|Known as Extreme World Warfare from 1999 to 2008.<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=277 |title=Extreme World Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref>}} |- |[[Frontier Wrestling Alliance]] |Essex |Alex Shane Tony Simpson |1999- |[http://www.frontierwrestling.com/ Yes] |{{small|Originally known as the Fratton Wrestling Association from 1999 to 2001. Closed in March 2007, but resumed operations in 2009.<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/uk/fwa/ |title=Frontier Wrestling Alliance |author= |year=2003 |work=The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo |publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/fwa.html |title=FWA-Frontier Wrestling Alliance (UK) |author=Oliver, Earl |coauthors=Brian Westcott |year=2004 |work=Solie's Title Histories |publisher=Solie.org |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=38 |title=Frontier Wrestling Alliance |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref>}} |- |Future Championship Wrestling |[[English Midlands|Midlands]] |Joel Allen Leemark Massey |2003- |[http://www.fcwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=328 |title=Future Championship Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Futureshock Wrestling |Manchester |Dave Rayne |2004- |[http://www.futureshockwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=440 |title=Futureshock Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |[[Grand Pro Wrestling]] |[[Greater Manchester]] |Johnnie Brannigan |2003- |[http://www.grandprowrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=127 |title=Garage Pro Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Herts And Essex Wrestling |Bishops Stortford |Sam Knee Brett Meadows |2005- |[http://www.hewwrestling.com/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=329 |title=Herts And Essex Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Independent Wrestling Federation |[[Newcastle upon Tyne|Newcastle]] |Martin McGurk Steven Winnie |2000- |[http://www.iwfindependent.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=182 |title=Independent Wrestling Federation |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |[[International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom]] |[[Orpington]] |Daniel Edler Andy Quildan |2004- |[http://www.ipwuk.com/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=61 |title=International Pro Wrestling United Kingdom |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |K-Star Wrestling |Midlands |Carl Brooks |1998- |[http://www.kstarwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/> |- |LDN Wrestling |[[London]] |Sanjay Bagga |2004- |[http://www.ldnwrestling.com/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=212 |title=LDN Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Live Wrestling Entertainment |Essex |Phil Powers |2006- |No |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=431 |title=Live Wrestling Entertainment |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=431 |title=Live Wrestling Entertainment |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |New Generation Wrestling |Hull |Richard Dunn |2008- |[http://www.hullwrestling.com/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=534 |title=New Generation Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Nitro Pro Wrestling Alliance |[[Wigan]] |Gary Wild | |[http://www.npwauk.com/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/> |- |North East Wrestling Society |[[County Durham]] |Paul Fahey |2010– |[http://www.newrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |- |[[NWA UK Hammerlock]] |Ashford |Tony McMillain |1993- |[http://www.nwahammerlock.com/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/uk/nwa-uk/ |title=N.W.A. Hammerlock Wrestling |author= |year=2003 |work=The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo |publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/hwtnwauk.html |title=NWA UK (Hammerlock) Heavyweight Title History |author=Capo, Jeff |coauthors= |year=2005 |work=Solie's Title Histories |publisher=Solie.org |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=210 |title=National Wrestling Alliance United Kingdom Hammerlock |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Phoenix Pro Wrestling |West Bromwich |Chris Liston |2011 - |[http://www.phoenixprowrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |- |Power Trip Wrestling |Luton |Peter Staniforth |2007 - |[http://www.powertripwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=282 |title=Power Trip Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Premier Promotions |[[Sussex]] |John Freemantle |1987- |[http://www.premier-promotions.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=239 |title=Premier Promotions |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Preston City Wrestling |[[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] |Steve Fludder |2011- |[http://www.prestoncitywrestling.com/ Yes] |- |Pro-Wrestling: EVE | |Dann Read |2010 - |[http://www.evewrestling.com/ Yes] |{{small|Female-only wrestling promotion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=659 |title=Pro-Wrestling: EVE |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref>}} |- |Real Deal Wrestling |[[Grimsby]] |Steve Cartwright Joy Cartwright |2004- |[www.realdealwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=294 |title=Real Deal Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |[[Real Quality Wrestling]] |London |Len Davies |2005- |[http://www.realqualitywrestling.com/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=217 |title=Real Quality Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |SLAM Wrestling |Bedford | |2006 - |[http://www.slamwrestlinguk.com/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=338 |title=SLAM Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Shooting Star Wrestling |Rotherham |Jon Von Diesel |2008 - |[http://shootingstarwrestling.com/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=404 |title=Shooting Star Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Southside Wrestling Entertainment |Cambridgeshire |Ben Auld |2010 - |[http://www.southsidewrestling.co.uk/ Yes] | |- |Star Power Training Ltd |Manchester |Dave Pownall Damien Smith |2009 - |[http://www.starpowertraining.com/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.starpowertraining.com/ |title=Star Power Training Ltd|author=Furness, Matthew |year= |work= |publisher=starpowertraining.com|accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Superstars Of Wrestling |Cheltenham |Matt Jarrett |2007 - |[http://www.myspace.com/uksuperstarsofwrestling Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=563 |title=Superstars Of Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |This Is Wrestling |Mansfield | |2008–2009, 2012- |No |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=470 |title=This Is Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Thunderslam Wrestling |Harlow |Charlie Rage |2006 - |[http://www.thunderslamwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |{{small|Originally known as Playhouse Wrestlefest from 2006 to 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url= |title=Thunderslam Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref>}} |- |Total Action Wrestling |[[Milton Keynes]] |Samson |2010 - |[http://www.totalactionwrestling.com/ Yes] |{{small|Originally known as Anglian Championship Wrestling from 2003 to 2009.}} |- |[[Triple X Wrestling]] |Coventry |Quentin Hyde-Styles Corey Vandal |2006 - |[http://www.myspace.com/triplexwrestling Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=147 |title=Triple X Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Ultimate Championship Wrestling |[[Wiltshire]] | |2003- |[http://www.ucwwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/> |- |Ultimate Wrestling Alliance |Essex |Paul Tyrell Jonny Storm |1998–Present |- |- |- |Ultimate Wrestling League |London & Northampton |Carol-Ann Bavage & Dan Edge | |No |- |- |[[UK_Kid#Varsity_Pro_Wrestling|Varsity Pro Wrestling]] |Hampshire |[[UK Kid|Thomas "UK Kid" Jones]] |2005- |[http://www.varsityprowrestling.com/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=292 |title=Varsity Pro Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Wild Wrestling Promotions |West Midlands |Carl Conroy |1999 - |No |Formed in mid-1999 by Carl Conroy, Darren Levy & Allan Blackstock. Debut event was 17 October 1999 at Northfield YMCA in Birmingham. WILD have since run several hundred events across the UK. WILD have enjoyed close working relationships with both CSF (Wiltshire) and W3L (Fife) in the past, often booking concurrent dates and sharing visiting talent from elsewhere in the country. |- |Wilde Wrestling Promotions |Longbenton |Paul Wilde |2006 - |No |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=223 |title=Wild Wrestling Promotions |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Wrestling Association of Rugby |Rugby |Andrew Platt Stuart Platt |2001- |[http://www.waruk.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/> |- |World Association Of Women's Wrestling |Norwich |[[Sweet Saraya]] |2006–2009, 2011-present |[http://www.waww-uk.com/ Yes] |{{small|Female-only wrestling promotion.} |- |World Association of Wrestling |[[East Anglia]] |Ricky Knight |1993- |[http://www.wawuk.net/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=211 |title=World Association of Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |[[UKW - UK Wrestling Experience]] |[[Wakefield]] |Jonathan Sedgwick |2009- |[http://www.ukwrestlingexperience.co.uk/ Yes] |- |[[XWA (professional wrestling)|X Wrestling Alliance]] |Morecambe |Greg Lambert Mark Kay |2007- |[http://www.xwawrestling.com/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/europe/uk/xwa/ |title=X Wrestling Alliance |author= |year=2003 |work=The Great Hisa's Puroresu Dojo |publisher=Wrestling-Titles.com |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=257 |title=X Wrestling Alliance |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |- |colspan=7 style="background: #ccddcc;" align=center|'''Defunct''' |- |[[One Pro Wrestling]] |[[Doncaster]] |Danny Rodd |2005-2011 |[http://www.oneprowrestling.com/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK">{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/promotions/united-kingdom/ |title=United Kingdom Promotions |author= |year=2010 |work=Promotions |publisher=OnlineWorldofWrestling.com |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/1pw.html |title=1PW-1 Pro Wrestling |author=Garrison, Nick |coauthors=Brian Wescott |year=2008 |work=Solie's Title Histories |publisher=Solie.org |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=86 |title=1 Pro Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Alternative Wrestling World |Birmingham |Kevin O'Neil |2003-2011 |[http://www.alternativewrestling.tv/ Yes] |{{small|Originally known as Anti-Watershed Wrestling from 2003 to 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=249 |title=Alternative Wrestling World |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref>}} |- |Anglian Championship Wrestling |[[Milton Keynes]] | |2003–2009 |[http://www.acwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/> |- |AWA United Kingdom |Ware |John Chapman |2005–2006 |No |{{small|Originally known as Chapman Promotions until 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=142 |title=AWA United Kingdom |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref>}} |- |British Wrestling Entertainment |Guildford | |2009 |[http://www.bweonline.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=496 |title=British Wrestling Entertainment |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |British Wrestling Federation {{small|(version 1)}} |London |alliance led by Paul Lincoln |1958–1966 |No |{{small| Continued to back [[Bert Assirati]] as rightful [[British Heavyweight Championship|British Heavyweight Champion]] after he was stripped of the title by [[Joint Promotions]]. Later switched recognition to [[Shirley Crabtree]]}} |- |British Wrestling United |Ware | |2006 |No |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=222 |title=British Wrestling United |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Catch Wrestling Council |[[Southampton]], Birmingham, [[Caldicot]] | |2003–2008 |No |- |CombatStar Promotions |Kent | |2006 |[http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=525 Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=525 |title=CombatStar Promotions |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Dynamic Pro Wrestling |Morley | |2008-2011 |[http://www.dpwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=433 |title=Dynamic Pro Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Elite Wrestling Federation |Chichester | |1992–2009 |[http://www.myspace.com/elitewrestlinguk Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=235 |title=Elite Wrestling Federation |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Euro Pro American Wrestling |[[Wolverhampton]] |Julio Torres |2006 |No |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=236 |title=Euro Pro American Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Headlock Championship Wrestling | |John Stallard |1998–2005 |No |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/hcw3.html |title=HCW-Headlock Championship Wrestling (UK) |author=Stallard, John |coauthors= |year=2002 |work=Solie's Title Histories |publisher=Solie.org |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Hi Brawl Wrestling |England | |2002–2006 |[http://web.archive.org/web/20080616174041/http://www.brawl.tk/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/> |- |International Wrestling Promotions | |Steve Knight |2004–2008 |No |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=447 |title=International Wrestling Promotions |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |[[Joint Promotions]] / Ring Wrestling Stars |London |Billy Dale Jack Dale Johnny Dale Les Martin Max Crabtree |1952–1995 |No |<ref name="Wrestling-Titles"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=493 |title=Joint Promotions |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Legend Wrestling League |Wolverhampton |Matthew Stark |2005–2008 |[http://www.lwluk.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=272 |title=Legend Wrestling League |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Main Event Wrestling |Newcastle |Daniel Fitch |2005–2008 |No |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=179 |title=Main Event Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=179 |title=Main Event Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Midlands Professional Wrestling |Birmingham |Majik "Psycho" Steve West |2002–2009 |[http://www.wrestle-midlands.com/ Yes] |{{small|Also known as Wrestle Midlands.<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=500 |title=Wrestle Midlands |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref>}} |- |New Era Wrestling |[[County Durham]] |Martin Bean |2007–2008 |[http://www.newerawrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=278 |title=New Era Pro Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |New Revolution Wrestling | | |2008–2009 |[http://www.myspace.com/nbw_wrestling Yes] |{{small|Broke away from Norton British Wrestling in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=553 |title=New Revolution Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref>}} |- |Northern Wrestling League |Swinton |Brad Flash |2007–2008 |[http://nwlwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=298 |title=Northern Wrestling League |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Original Pro Wrestling Organisation |Kriss Sprules Melicious |[[Blackpool]] |2005–2006 |No |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=183 |title=Original Pro Wrestling Organisation |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Pro Championship Wrestling | | |2007–2009 |[http://www.pcwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=520 |title=Pro Championship Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Pro Wrestling 101 |Doncaster |Stephen Gauntley |2009–2010 |[http://www.prowrestling101.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=586 |title=Pro Wrestling 101 |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |[[Revolution British Wrestling]] |London |Ron Sands |2002–2007 |[http://www.revolutionbritishwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |{{small|Originally known as WrestlingUK.<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=439 |title=Revolution British Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref>}} |- |SAS Wrestling |Birmingham | |2005–2009 |[http://www.saswrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=438 |title=SAS Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Sovereign World Wrestling Alliance |Midlands |"Crush" Mellor |1994–2009 |[http://www.myspace.com/swwa1 Yes] |{{small|Originally known as Sovereign Championship Wrestling from 1994 to 2009. One of the longest running wrestling promotions in the United Kingdom.}}<ref name="OWWUK"/> |- |Summit Wrestling | |[[Nick Aldis]] |2006–2008 |[http://www.summitwrestling.net/home.html Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=524 |title=Summit Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |The Wrestling Alliance |England |Scott Conway |1989–2003 |[http://web.archive.org/web/20030402063952/www.thewrestlingalliance.co.uk Yes] {{small|(Defunct, archived)}} |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=169 |title=The Wrestling Alliance |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Total Brutality Wrestling |Shrewsbury | |2005–2008 |No |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=185 |title=Total Brutality Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Triple Team Promotions |Cumbria |The Nattrass Brothers |2006–2008 |[http://www.myspace.com/tripleteampromotions Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=457 |title=Triple Team Promotions |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Ultimate Wrestling Alliance |[[Leicestershire]] | |1999–2000 |No |{{small|Aired on [[L!veTV]] during 1999.<ref name="OWWUK"/>}} |- |United Kingdom Wrestling Alliance |Liverpool |Andrew Huntington |2003–2004 |No |{{small|Affiliated with [[Revolution British Wrestling]].<ref name="OWWUK"/>}} |- |United Kingdom Pro-Wrestling |London | |2003–2005 |No |{{small|Broke away from Phoenix Promotions in 2003.<ref name="OWWUK"/>}} |- |Wrestle Zone Wrestling |Newcastle-upon-Tyne |Barry Ahmed Carl Turner |2002–2007 |No |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=181 |title=Wrestle Zone Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |X-Sports:Wrestling |Gloucester |Dann Read |2006–2008 |[http://web.archive.org/web/20080603171326/http://www.xsportswrestling.com/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=238 |title=X-Sports:Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |} ===Northern Ireland=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |- ! width="21%" | Name ! width="7%" | Location ! width="21%" | Promoter(s) ! width="7%" | Years active ! width="7%" | Website ! width="55%" | Notes |- valign="top" |- |colspan=7 style="background: #ccddcc;" align=center|'''Active''' |- |Pro Wrestling Ulster |Belfast |Andi Thompson |2007 - |[http://www.prowrestlingulster.co.uk/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=297 |title=Pro Wrestling Ulster |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Sports Entertainment Wrestling | | |2009 - |[http://www.wrestling.ie/ Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=564 |title=Sports Entertainment Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |- |colspan=7 style="background: #ccddcc;" align=center|'''Defunct''' |- |Ulster Championship Wrestling |Belfast | |2003–2007 |[http://www.myspace.com/ucwonline Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=248 |title=Ulster Championship Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |} ===Scotland=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |- ! width="21%" | Name ! width="7%" | Location ! width="21%" | Promoter(s) ! width="7%" | Years active ! width="7%" | Website ! width="55%" | Notes |- valign="top" |- |colspan=7 style="background: #ccddcc;" align=center|'''Active''' |- |British Championship Wrestling |East Kilbride, |Colin McKay,Graham Mckay |2003- |[No] | |- |Insane Championship Wrestling |Glasgow |Mark Dallas |2006- |[http://www.insanewrestling.co.uk/ Yes] | |- |Premier British Wrestling |Across Scotland & North of England |Ross Watson |2006 - |[http://www.pbwwrestling.com/home Yes] | |- |Scottish Wrestling Alliance |Motherwell, Uddingston, Glasgow, Clydebank, CUmbernauld, North Ayrshire, Johnstone, Erskine |SWA Committee |2002- |[http://scottishwrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |SWA hosts several events throughout the year building to the Scottish Supershow, the Gathering, and has two offshoot promotions; Source Wrestling which runs throughout the year showcasing the best home grown talent in affiliation with the Source Wrestling School and After Hours, adults only hardcore wrestling events. |- |[[Wrestlezone]] |Aberdeen, Ellon, Nairn, Fraserburgh, Kirkcaldy, |WrestleZone Committee |2008- |[http://wrestlezonescotland.co.uk/ Yes] |WrestleZone is largely based in Aberdeen but runs shows all year round throughout the North East of Scotland as well as running their own training school. |- |} ===Wales=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |- ! width="21%" | Name ! width="7%" | Location ! width="21%" | Promoter(s) ! width="7%" | Years active ! width="7%" | Website ! width="55%" | Notes |- valign="top" |- |colspan=7 style="background: #ccddcc;" align=center|'''Active''' |- |Celtic Wrestling |[[Cardiff]] |Jonathan Millard |2005- |[http://www.celticwrestling.com/ Yes] |<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=158 |title=Celtic Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- |Welsh Wrestling |Wales |Alan Ravenhill |2005- |[http://www.welshwrestling.com/ Yes] |{{small|Originally known as Pro Power Wrestling from 2005 to 2009.<ref name="OWWUK"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=443 |title=Welsh Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref>}} |- |Dragon Pro Wrestling |Newport, Wales |Mike Bird |2008- |[http://www.dragonprowrestling.co.uk/ Yes] |- |- |colspan=7 style="background: #ccddcc;" align=center|'''Defunct''' |- |NWA Wales |Newport | |2006–2007 |[http://www.nwaukhammerlockwrestling.co.uk/wales/nwa.htm Yes] |{{small|Affiliated with the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] and [[NWA UK Hammerlock]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=233 |title=National Wrestling Alliance Wales |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref>}} |- |Orig Williams Promotions/ British Wrestling Federation {{small|(version 2)}} |Rhyl |Orig Williams |1965- {{small|circa}} 2000 |No |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=533 |title=Orig Williams Promotions |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> {{small|Orig Williams continued to promote WWF tribute shows and occasional traditional British shows until his death in 2009}} |- |Severn Wrestling Company |Caldicot | |2008 |No |Formed after Catch Wrestling Council dissolved in 2008 to continue promoting in South Wales |} |South Wales Championship Wrestling |Rhymney |Chris Roberts |2006- |[http://www.myspace.com/southwales Yes] |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cagematch.de/?id=8&nr=350 |title=South Wales Championship Wrestling |author=Kreikenbohm, Philip |year= |work= |publisher=Cagematch.de |accessdate=2010-05-18}}</ref> |- ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://prowrestlingpromotions.webs.com/ Promotions] {{Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Professional Wrestling Promotions In The United Kingdom}} [[Category:British professional wrestling promotions]] [[Category:Professional wrestling-related lists]]'

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