The CZW World Heavyweight Championship, is the top title contested for in the independent professional wrestling promotion Combat Zone Wrestling. - It is not an officially recognized "World" Title, by PWI, which is generally considered the top authority for determining a championship's legitimacy as a world title. Nick Gage would become the very first CZW Champion by winning an battle royal, involving numerous other contenders, on March 27, 1999, in Mantua, New Jersey.