From the "what took them so long?" department, WWE.com has finally put Big Daddy V on the official list of entrants for the Royal Rumble match this Sunday, noting "As Matt Striker alluded to on the Jan. 18 SmackDown, the quarter-ton terror known by the letter V will also compete in the 2008 Royal Rumble Match."
So, with the addition of Tommy Dreamer earlier, and the official confirmation of Big Daddy V, there are now seven spots left open.
Here is the current lineup for the Royal Rumble:
- World Champion Edge vs. Rey Mysterio.
- WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy.
- U.S. Champion MVP vs. Ric Flair.
- Chris Jericho vs. JBL.
- 30-Man Royal Rumble. Current participants:
From Raw:
Umaga - Defeated Hacksaw Jim Duggan on December 31, 2007 edition of Raw (taped 12/29) from Greensboro, North Carolina.
Snitsky - Defeated Drew McIntrye on January 4th at a house show in White Plains, New York.
Hardcore Holly - Defeated Trevor Murdoch on January 5th at a house show in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Mick Foley - With Hornswoggle, defeated The Highlanders on January 7th on Raw from Uncasville, Connecticut.
Cody Rhodes - Defeated William Regal on January 11th at a house show in Jacksonville, Florida.
Santino Marella - With Carlito, defeated DH Smith & Super Crazy on January 12th at a house show in Tallahassee, Florida.
Carlito - With Santino Marella, defeated DH Smith & Super Crazy on January 12th at a house show in Tallahassee, Florida.
Shawn Michaels - Defeated Trevor Murdoch on January 15th on Raw from Mobile, Alabama.
Ken Kennedy - Announced on WWE.com on January 21st.
Triple H - Defeated Snitsky, Mark Henry and William Regal in an Over-The-Top Gauntlet on January 21st on Raw from Hampton, Virginia.
From Smackdown:
Hornswoggle - With Mick Foley, defeated The Highlanders on January 7th on Raw from Uncasville, Connecticut.
The Undertaker - Announced on WWE.com on January 8th.
Batista - Announced on WWE.com on January 8th.
Kane - Announced on WWE.com on January 9th.
Finlay - Announced on Smackdown on January 11th.
Jamie Noble - Defeated Chuck Palumbo on the January 11th edition of Raw (taped 1/8) in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Great Khali - Announced on WWE.com on January 15th.
Mark Henry - Announced on WWE.com on January 15th.
From ECW:
John Morrison - With The Miz, defeated Jimmy Yang & Shannon Moore on January 6th at a house show in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
The Miz - With John Morrison, defeated Jimmy Yang & Shannon Moore on January 6th at a house show in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Shelton Benjamin - Defeated Tommy Dreamer on January 12th at a house show in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Big Daddy V - Announced by Matt Striker on Smackdown on January 18th.
Tommy Dreamer - Announced on WWE.com on January 22nd.
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