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It's been a strange year for fans of THQ's WWE SmackDown series. Though the game had been unveiled at one of its earliest points ever (just prior to E3, which is highly unusual timing for the franchise), new gameplay features and the roster itself have been held back longer than we're used to. In fact, the official lineup announcement has come so late this year that false lists have been popping up all over the Internet for weeks.
Luckily, that long wait has finally come to an end.
Highlighted in our table below are all 51 current superstars and divas that will be fully playable in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007. Fans should study it well, as it contains a number of new personalities that have never appeared in a SmackDown game before -- Umaga, The Great Khali, MNM, The Boogeyman, and a number of other fresh faces have all joined a roster that includes a huge number of returning favorites (Triple H, Kane, The Undertaker, Rey Mysterio, etc, etc). As an added bonus, we've even included a list of all the non-playable characters that players will interact with as well. WWE Legends will be unveiled at a later time.
Batista's in again this year, surprised? Nope, we're not either.
Longtime readers of IGN should know exactly what this roster reveal means: that in the coming days, we'll kick off our annual "SmackDown Countdown," which shines the spotlight on all 51 superstars as we approach the game's planned release date in mid-November. Look for it to start rather soon.
But now, without further ado -- here's the official confirmed list of superstars:
CURRENT SUPERSTARS
Batista, JBL, Randy Orton
The Big Show, Jillian Hall, Rey Mysterio
Bobby Lashley, Joey Mercury, Ric Flair
The Boogeyman, John Cena, Rob Van Dam
Booker T, Johnny Nitro, Shawn Michaels
Candice Michelle, Kane, Shelton Benjamin
Carlito, Ken Kennedy, Snitsky
Chavo Guerrero, Kid Kash, Super Crazy
Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle, Torrie Wilson
Chris Masters, Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch
Daivari, Lita, Triple H
Edge, Mark Henry, Trish Stratus
Eugene, Matt Hardy, Umaga
Finley, Melina, The Undertaker
The Great Khali, Mickie James, Viscera
Gregory Helms, Paul Burchill, Vito
Hardcore Holly, Psicosis, William Regal
NON-PLAYABLE CHARACTERS
Jerry Lawler, Mike Chioda, Theodore Long
Jim Ross, Nick Patrick, Tony Chimmel
Jonathan Coachman, Shane McMahon, Vince McMahon
Lillian Garcia, Stephanie McMahon
Michael Cole, Tazz
