: 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 .
: The song debuted at Judgment Day 2000 during the Iron Man match between The Rock and Triple H, marking the end of the "Deadman" era and the start of the biker gimmick. The Undertaker - American Badass (Theme) (Uncensored)
: 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" . : The Undertaker reused the Kid Rock theme
: 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 : Due to licensing issues with Kid Rock