The CZW World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned and copyrighted by the Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) promotion. The championship was created and debuted on March 27, 1999, at CZW's The Staple Gun event.[1] The first time the championship changed hands on foreign soil was on April 15, 2001, when Wifebeater defeated John Zandig for the championship in Birmingham, England at a live event.[1]
Title reigns are determined by professionally wrestling matches, usually of the hardcore/ultraviolent type. All title changes happen at live events, which are usually released on DVD. The inaugural champion was Nick Gage, whom CZW recognized to have become the champion after defeating twenty other men in a battle royal on March 27, 1999, at CZW's The Staple Gun event.[1] As of November 2024, Zandig holds the record for most reigns, with six.[1] At 718 days, Joe Gacy's third reign is the longest in the title's history.[1] The current champion is Eran Ashe, who is in his first reign.
- ^ a b c d e "CZW World Heavyweight Championship reign history". CZWrestling.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2009-05-17.