Are you ready?
We said, are you ready? Then, for the millions reading at home, the thousands checking this on mobile devices and the diehards who've been scouring the internet for any kind of WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 news, let's get ready to announce it.
The roster is here.
Yes, IGN's back with its annual, exclusive announcement of who's who in THQ's newest WWE brawler, and this year's installment is no slouch -- we're giving you the entire game and all you have to do is scroll down. We're talking about all of the playable Superstars (King Booker!) and every legend you'll be reactivating come November (Foley is God!).
Chances are, we've lost you. Either the announcement that we have every character in the game caved your head in with awesomeness or you've skipped down to the bottom to check out which of your favorite Superstars made the cut. Fair enough, but SmackDown's true fans know what this announcement means -- the countdown is coming.
Tomorrow, IGN's annual SmackDown Countdown begins and will bring you an in-depth look at a new champion of the squared-circle each day. Who will be up first? You'll have to wait about 24 hours to find out.
Until then, feast your eyes on the roster below, and be sure to check out the separate rosters for the DS and current-gen consoles.
| CURRENT SUPERSTARS | ||
| Ashley | John Cena | Randy Orton |
| Batista | Johnny Nitro | Rey Mysterio |
| Bobby Lashley | JTG | Ric Flair |
| Booker T | Kane | Sandman |
| Candice Michelle | Kelly Kelly | SHAD |
| Carlito | Ken Kennedy | Shawn Michaels |
| Chavo Guerrero | Kenny Dykstra | Snitsky |
| Chris Masters | Marcus Cor Von | The Great Khali |
| CM Punk | Mark Henry | Tommy Dreamer |
| Edge | Matt Hardy | Torrie Wilson |
| Elijah Burke | Melina | Triple H |
| Finlay | Michelle McCool | Umaga |
| Gregory Helms | Mickie James | Undertaker |
| Jeff Hardy | MVP | William Regal |
| WWE LEGENDS | ||
| Bret Hart | Rick Rude | Steve Austin |
| Eddie Guerrero | Roddy Piper | Terry Funk |
| Jim Neidhart | Sabu | The Rock |
| Mick Foley | Sgt. Slaughter | |
[Editor's Note: Holy switcheroo, readers! Some of you might have noticed changes to the roster since its original publish. The non-playable characters have been removed from the list and Sabu has been moved from Current Superstars to Legends -- both changes were needed due to clerical errors. THQ and IGN regret the mistakes.]