The Ascension to the Heavens ladder match is a multi-person ladder match held by the professional wrestling promotion OWA. It was first contested at OWA's inaugural Final Destination event. The prize in the match is a briefcase containing a contract for a championship match, which can be "cashed in" by the holder of the briefcase at any point in the year following their victory.
The first match was contested in 2019 at Final Destination; Gareth Cason was the inaugural holder of the briefcase. Members of the Olympus, Kingdom, and Odyssey brands are eligible to compete in the annual match.
The Ascention to the Heavens ladder match traditionally involved 5 participants, with the objective being to retrieve a briefcase that is suspended above the ring. The briefcase contains a contract that guarantees a match for a world championship (the OWA World Championship, the Omega Heavyweight Championship, or the OWA Women's World Championship).
The primary gimmick of the Ascension to the Heavens briefcase is that it can be cashed in at the holder's discretion, at literally any time on any OWA programming. This enables the holder to take advantage of a moment's weakness in the champion, even if the champion had just finished a title defense for the night.
The contract is valid for one year and the briefcase holder can cash in the contract at the date, place, and time of their choosing. The briefcase may also be defended in matches, similar to how championships are defended. All of the briefcase holders have successfully defended and cashed in the contract.