✅ Official Match Source
The match is officially available on WWE’s YouTube channel.
To watch it, search YouTube for:
“Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle: SmackDown, June 14, 2001 (Full Match)”
The official WWE channel has posted this match in its entirety. It was also recently featured on WWE’s website .
📋 Match Details
| Attribute | Info |
|---|---|
| Event | WWE SmackDown #95 |
| Date | June 14, 2001 |
| Result | Kurt Angle won by disqualification |
| Finish | Undertaker was DQ’d for using steel steps |
🔥 Why This Match Is Special
This match is considered a hidden gem in both wrestlers’ careers and has historical significance:
- It’s widely credited as the match that transformed Kurt Angle from a comedic “goofy” character into a legitimate, serious main-event threat
- The match had a unique finish that fans still talk about — Taker tapped out to Angle’s triangle choke at the exact same moment the referee counted three for Undertaker’s Last Ride, creating a memorable double-down draw
- It helped evolve The Undertaker’s in-ring style, incorporating more submission wrestling and psychology
⚠️ Important Note
Make sure you’re watching the June 14, 2001 match and NOT confusing it with the January 8, 2001 episode of RAW, where they also faced off for the WWF Championship . The SmackDown match is the one with the famous draw finish.