The Undertaker - American Badass (theme) (uncensored) May 2026

: The track was released on Kid Rock's The History of Rock album and heavily samples the instrumental structure of Metallica's "Sad but True" .

: While replaced by Limp Bizkit's "Rollin'" in late 2000, "American Bad Ass" remains a fan favorite for its gritty, rebellious tone that matched Taker’s "Big Evil" persona. The Undertaker - American Badass (Theme) (Uncensored)

The Undertaker ’s theme song (officially titled "American Bad Ass" ) was performed by Kid Rock and served as the entrance music for his biker persona between May 2000 and December 2000. Theme Highlights : The track was released on Kid Rock's

: Due to licensing issues with Kid Rock and/or Metallica, WWE has historically scrubbed this song from historical footage on the WWE Network/Peacock , typically replacing it with Jim Johnston’s "You're Gonna Pay" . Performance & Impact Theme Highlights : Due to licensing issues with

: The Undertaker reused the Kid Rock theme for his post-retirement appearances in 2023 at WWE Raw is XXX and an episode of WWE NXT .