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Confirmed Characters For Smackdown vs Raw 2008

The day we've been waiting for is finally here. Well, not the release date (that day can never come too soon). We're talking about the day that game developers officially anounce the roster for Smackdown vs Raw 2008.

Several of our favorites make a return, while a few newcomers have been added. Smackdown vs Raw 2008 should be a "must buy".

		As always, there's going to be some complaints on the roster because of the obvious omissions. The WWE should really set up a poll or something to see who the fans want included in the video game.
		Confirmed Divas Roster
		Ashley Massaro Candice Michelle Kelly Kelly		Melina Michelle McCool Mickie James Torrie Wilson
THOUGHTS: Pretty disappointed that Brooke Adams and Layla El didn't make the cut, but we can forgive the game has a limited amount of space. However, it would have been nice to have seen Victoria in the game.
Confirmed Raw Roster
Bobby Lashley Jeff Hardy King Booker Shad Gaspard William Regal		John Cena Randy Orton Shawn Michaels Triple H Snitsky		Carlito JTG Mr Kennedy The Sandman Umaga
THOUGHTS: We're glad to see the King Booker gimmick making it into the game, but would it have killed them to put Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas into the game?
Confirmed Smackdown Roster
Batista Gregory Helms Kane Matt Hardy Ric Flair The Great Khali		Chavo Guerrero Finlay Hardcore Holly Kenny Dykstra MVP		Chris Masters Edge Mark Henry Rey Mysterio The Undertaker
THOUGHTS: The tag team champions, Deuce & Domino, don't appear listed anywhere just yet. Hopefully, they weren't omitted.
Confirmed ECW Roster
Johnny Nitro Tommy Dreamer		CM Punk Marcus Cor Von		Elijah Burke
THOUGHTS: It's nice to see Tommy Dreamer and the new kids in the game. It doesn't look like Johnny Nitro's new gimmick made it.
Confirmed Legends Roster
Bret Hart Mic Foley Roddy Piper Steve Austin		Eddie Guerrero Rick Rude Sabu Terry Funk		Jim Neidhart The Rock Sgt Slaughter
THOUGHTS: We should always expect to see Mic Foley, Steve Austin, the Rock, and Roddy Piper in these games. Nice to finally see Terry Funk, Sabu, and Rick Rude.

Chris Benoit

It looks like the WWE got what they wanted. Chris Benoit has been removed from the video game.

Of course, it'll be interesting to see how many glitches are left in the game due to his removal. We've been told that Chris Benoit was a big part of the game's storyline mode. It'll also be interesting to see if one of the commentators mention him in the game.

It would have been fun to a hardcore match between Chris Benoit and Sabu. Would have also been nice to do an ECW Heavyweight Championship match between Chris Benoit and CM Punk.

Downloadable Characters

If you're like us, you're probably a bit upset because a few of your favorite wrestlers weren't included in the game (Charlie Haas, Victoria, Shelton Benjamin, etc). Fear not. The game developers have stated that additional characters can be downloaded this year.

Closing Thoughts

We'd buy the game just to play Sabu, Rick Rude, and Terry Funk. This is going to be awesome.

Consoles

Smackdown vs Raw 2008 will be available for the following consoles: PS2, PS3, PSP, Nintendo DS, Wii, and the XBOX 360.

Release Date

Smackdown vs Raw 2008 will be tentatively released on November 13, 2007 in the USA. It will be released on November 9 in Europe.