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             September 5th, 2006, 21:01 Posted By: wraggster
  Via IGN 
 
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 
 
  
        
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