The 24 Best Undertaker Matches According To Dave Meltzer

The Undertaker is a legend of the WWE and professional wrestling in general. He will go down in history as one of the greatest performers of all time, having a number of classic matches. Below are the best Undertaker matches of all time. The ratings come from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer. We only included the ones that have received 4 stars or more.

List Of The Best Undertaker Matches According To Dave Meltzer’s Star Ratings

The Undertaker vs Brock Lesnar

Event – No Mercy (2002) | Rating – 4.00 stars

Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker faced off at No Mercy in 2002. This was a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Championship.

Lesnar won the match to retain his Title.


The Undertaker vs Kurt Angle

Event – No Way Out (2006) | Rating – 4.00 stars

The Undertaker and Kurt Angle faced off at No Way Out in 2006. This was for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Angle won the match after nearly 30 minutes. As a result, he retained his Title.


The Undertaker vs Batista

Event – WrestleMania 23 (2007) | Rating – 4.00 stars

The Undertaker and Batista faced off at Wrestlemania 23. This was for the World Heavyweight Championship.

The Undertaker won the match and the Title. He extended his undefeated streak to 15–0.


The Undertaker vs Batista

Event – Backlash (2007) | Rating – 4.00 stars

The Undertaker and Batista faced off at Backlash 2007. This was a Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight Championship.

The match ended in a draw after they both couldn’t get to their feet.


The Undertaker vs Batista

Event – Cyber Sunday (2007) | Rating – 4.00 stars

The Undertaker and Batista continued their rivalry into Cyber Sunday in 2007. This was for the World Heavyweight Championship and Stone Cold Steve Austin was the special guest referee.

Batista won the match to retain the Title.


The Undertaker vs Batista

Event – Survivor Series (2007) | Rating – 4.00 stars

The Undertaker and Batista also faced off at Survivor Series in 2007. This was a Hell in a Cell match for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Batista won the match after 20 minutes to retain the Title.


The Undertaker vs Brock Lesnar

Event – Summerslam (2015) | Rating – 4.00 stars

The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar faced off at Summerslam in 2015. The Deadman won the match via submission after Brock passed out.

The finish was memorable for Brock giving the Undertaker the middle finger prior to passing out.


The Undertaker and Roman Reigns vs Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre

Event – Summerslam (2015) | Rating – 4.00 stars

The Undertaker teamed up with Roman Reigns at Extreme Rules. They ended up defeating Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre.

This was a fun match that proved the Undertaker can still go in the ring.


The Undertaker vs Bret Hart vs Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Vader

Event – In Your House 13: Final Four (1997)  | Rating – 4.25 stars

The main event of In Your House 13 was a four corners elimination match for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship. The match featured Stone Cold Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Vader, and the Undertaker.

Bret Hart won the match and the Title after last-eliminating the Undertaker.

On a related note, check out the list of the best Bret Hart matches.


The Undertaker vs Kurt Angle

Event – Smackdown (September 4th, 2003) | Rating – 4.25 stars

The Undertaker and Kurt Angle faced off on the September 4th, 2003 episode of Smackdown. This was for the WWE Championship.

The match ended after Brock Lesnar interfered and attacked both Angle and the Undertaker.


The Undertaker vs Edge

Event – WrestleMania XXIV (2008) | Rating – 4.25 stars

The main event of Wrestlemania 24 was the clash between the Undertaker and Edge. This was for the World Heavyweight Championship. The match went for over 24 minutes, with the Undertaker winning via submission.

As a result, the Undertaker’s streak moved to 16–0.


The Undertaker vs Triple H vs Edge vs Jeff Hardy vs The Big Show vs Vladimir Kozlov

Event – No Way Out (2009) | Rating – 4.25 stars

The Undertaker was involved in an Elimination Chamber match at the 2009 edition of No Way Out. He faced Triple H, Jeff Hardy, Edge, the Big Show and Vladimir Kozlov for the WWE Championship.

Triple H pinned the Undertaker to win the Title.


The Undertaker vs Brock Lesnar 

Event – Hell In A Cell (2015) | Rating – 4.25 stars

Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker faced off in the main event of the 2015 Hell in a Cell PPV. This was a Hell in a Cell match that Brock ended up winning.

After the match, The Wyatt Family attacked the Undertaker. They eventually overpowered him and carried him away to close the show.


The Undertaker vs Mankind

Event – King of the Ring 1998  | Rating – 4.5 stars

This is the infamous Hell in a Cell match where Mick Foley took some major bumps. This includes off the top of the cell which has been replayed thousands of times on WWE television.

A match that will certainly live forever in WWE history.


The Undertaker vs Stone Cold Steve Austin vs the Rock vs Triple H vs Rikishi vs Kurt Angle

Event – Armageddon 2000 | Rating – 4.5 stars

The main event of Armageddon 2000 was a 6-way match for the WWF Championship. Just look at the talent involved in the match. All 6 will be WWE Hall of Famers at some point down the road.

Angle was able to retain his Title.


Chris Jericho, Kane, The Big Show, The Rock, and The Undertaker vs Booker T, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, Shane McMahon, and Stone Cold Steve Austin

Event – Survivor Series 2001  | Rating – 4.5 stars

This match marked the end of the Invasion angle. Team WWF faced off against Team Alliance in an elimination match. The Undertaker was a member of the winning WWF side of things.

The match went for around 45 minutes and featured some fun moments.


The Undertaker vs the Rock vs Kurt Angle

Event – Vengeance 2002  | Rating – 4.5 stars

Vengeance 2002 saw one of the best triple threat matches in WWE history. The Undertaker faced off against both The Rock and Kurt Angle for the WWE Undisputed Championship.

The Rock would win go on to win the match and the Title.


The Undertaker vs Edge

Event – Summerslam 2008  | Rating – 4.5 stars

The main event of Summerslam in 2008 was the match between the Undertaker and Edge. This took place inside of Hell in a Cell. This was probably the best Hell in a Cell match that didn’t feature any blood.

The end of the match saw the Undertaker chokeslam Edge off of a ladder, through the ring canvas.


The Undertaker vs Triple H

Event – Wrestlemania XXVII  | Rating – 4.5 stars

Triple H and the Undertaker faced off at Wrestlemania XXVII. This was a No Holds Barred match. I think that many fans would agree that this was the best match of the night.

The Undertaker won to improve his legendary Undefeated Streak to 19-0.


The Undertaker vs CM Punk

Event – Wrestlemania 29  | Rating – 4.5 stars

The Undertaker and CM Punk faced off at Wrestlemania 29. After trading finishers, the Undertaker eventually hit the tombstone for the victory.

The Undertaker’s win improved his legendary undefeated streak to 21-0.


The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels

Event – Wrestlemania XXV | Rating – 4.75 stars

The first of 2 Undertaker and Shawn Michaels matches at Wrestlemania. The Undertaker won to extend his Wrestlemania streak to 17 and 0.

The match was voted as the match of the year from both the Wrestling Observer and Pro Wrestling Illustrated for 2009. If you talk about Undertaker matches that should have been rated higher, this is one that is always brought up.


The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels

Event – Wrestlemania XXVI | Rating – 4.75 stars

The ‘Streak vs Career’ match. Michaels and the Undertaker put on another classic match on the grandest stage of them all. If the Undertaker lost, his Wrestlemania undefeated streak was no longer intact. If Shawn Michaels lost, he was forced to retire.

The Undertaker ended up winning, ending the legendary career of Shawn Michaels. This was voted Match of the year from both the Wrestling Observer and Pro Wrestling Illustrated for 2010.


The Undertaker vs Triple H

Event – Wrestlemania XXVIII  | Rating – 4.75 stars

The Undertaker and Triple H squared off in a Hell In A Cell match at Wrestlemania XXVIII with Shawn Michaels as special guest referee. The Undertaker defeated Triple H to move his Wrestlemania undefeated streak to 20-0.

The match also won Match Of The Year of 2012 from Pro Wrestling Illustrated.


The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels

Event – WWF In Your House 18: Badd Blood | Rating – 5 stars

The first ever Hell in A Cell match. It also featured the debut of Kane, who ripped open the cell wall and took out the Undertaker with a tombstone. This allowed Michaels to pick up the win.

The match was good enough to earn the 5-star match rating from Dave Meltzer, the only of the Undertaker’s career.


Thanks for reading the list of the best Undertaker matches! Let us know which one is your favorite. If you enjoyed this, check out the best Triple H matches of all time, which is in a similar format.

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