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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.

Concept[]

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.

Matches[]

Kingdom brand Olympus brand Odyssey brand
Year Event Prize Winner Other competitors
2019 Final Destination World championship match Gareth Cason Christopher Sabertooth, Moongoose McQueen, Diantha Moreau, Persephone Bane, and Nathan Fiora
  • Held the contract for 183 days.
2020 Final Destination 2 World championship match Havoc Michael Bishop, The Derelict, Jacob Knight, Jonetta Stone, and Azumi Goto
  • Held the contract for 154 days.
2021 Final Destination 3 World championship match Alyssa Grace Maverick, Ryo Sakazaki, Dulce Torres, Gwen Harper, Matt Miles, and Graham Baker
  • Held the contract for 275 days.
2022 Final Destination 4 World championship match Diantha Rosso DT the Ruler, Jodan Jonouchi, MYOJIN, Liz Karlson, and Rin Asakura
  • Held the contract for 233 days.

Cash-in matches[]

Won match and title Won match but not title Lost match Match ended in draw or no contest
No. Case Holder Championship Date Location Event Results
1
Gareth Cason
Omega Heavyweight Championship
October 20, 2019
Chicago, Illinois
Civil War
Gareth Cason defeated Bull Connors (c) in a singles match to win the Omega Heavyweight Championship.
2
Havoc
OWA World Championship
September 12, 2020
Bronx, New York
Game Over: Night 1
Havoc defeated Jeff X (c) in a singles match to win the OWA World Championship after Jeff had just won the title from Moongoose McQueen.
3
Alyssa Grace
Omega Heavyweight Championship
January 2, 2022
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Civil War (2022): Night 2
Alyssa Grace defeated Graham Baker (c) in a singles match to win the Omega Heavyweight Championship.
4
Diantha Rosso
Undisputed Women's World Championship
January 22, 2023
Dublin, Ireland
Hardcore Havoc (2023): Night 2
Diantha Rosso defeated Felix Hartley (c) in a singles match to win the Undisputed Women's World Championship.

Participant list[]

Wrestler Victories Appearances
Christopher Sabertooth / Havoc 1 2
Diantha Rosso 1 2
Gareth Cason 1 1
Alyssa Grace 1 1
Moongoose McQueen 0 1
Persephone Bane 0 1
Nathan Fiora 0 1
Michael Bishop 0 1
The Derelict 0 1
Jacob Knight 0 1
Jonetta Stone 0 1
Azumi Goto 0 1
Maverick 0 1
Ryo Sakazaki 0 1
Dulce Torres 0 1
Gwen Harper 0 1
Matt Miles 0 1
Graham Baker 0 1
DT the Ruler 0 1
Jodan Jonouchi 0 1
MYOJIN 0 1
Liz Karlson 0 1
Rin Asakura 0 1