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Here is the announced lineup for the show:
- 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, with the winner receiving a Wrestlemania match for the Championship of their choosing. Here are the Rumble participants:
The Undertaker
Triple H
Ken Kennedy
Shawn Michaels
Batista
Tommy Dreamer
Hornswoggle
Shelton Benjamin
Santino Marella
Mick Foley
Umaga
Snitsky
Kane
Finlay
Jamie Noble
Chuck Palumbo
Cody Rhodes
Great Khali
John Morrison
The Miz
Hardcore Holly
Carlito
Mark Henry
Big Daddy V
CM Punk
With five hours left before the Rumble takes place, there are still five spots left open in the match. Obviously, there has been a lot of speculation regarding who will fill those spots, ranging from the likely (Yang, Moore, etc.) to the possible (Big Show) to the ridiculous (Abdullah The Butcher is the email that popped me the most). It should be pointed out that WWE is not hyping any surprises or "mystery entrants" on their website. They simply have listed the names above and have not acknowledged the remaining vacant spots.
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