SvR 2009 Roster Leaked

Fans of IGN's annual Smackdown countdown may have been disappointed this year when it was announced that rather than announcing the whole roster and ticking them off the list, the countdown would proceed without the roster, with no indication as to how many superstars would be in the game. With a new Legends of WrestleMania title to launch early next year, there was speculation as whether Legends would even be in the game, as many seem to be willing to give them up in exchange for a more complete current roster.

Well, as should be a shocker to no one, the rendered images that show up on the match-up screen have leaked onto the Internet, and they seem to reveal the game's 63-man roster. The images match those that have already appeared on IGN's countdown, so the whole thing looks legit, and rather than a denial, THQ issued a statement reminding that nothing's for sure until it is revealed on IGN. So take that as you will.

Anyway, the revealed roster is thus (spoilers, of course):
RAW SUPERSTARS
Batista
Chris Jericho
Chuck Palumbo
CM Punk
Cody Rhodes
Hardcore Holly
JBL
John Cena
JTG
Kane
Kofi Kingston
Lance Cade
Paul London
Randy Orton
Rey Mysterio
Santino Marella
Shad Gaspard
Shawn Michaels
Snitsky
William Regal

SMACKDOWN SUPERSTARS
Big Show
Brian Kendrick
Carlito
Curt Hawkins
Edge
Festus
Jeff Hardy
Jesse
Jimmy Wang Yang
Mr. Kennedy
MVP
Shelton Benjamin
The Great Khali
Triple H
Umaga
Undertaker
Zack Ryder

ECW SUPERSTARS
Boogeyman
Chavo Guerrero
Elijah Burke
Finlay
Hornswoggle
John Morrison
Mark Henry
Matt Hardy
The Miz
Tommy Dreamer

RAW DIVAS
Beth Phoenix
Candice Michelle
Jillian Hall
Kelly Kelly
Layla
Melina
Mickie James

SMACKDOWN DIVAS
Maria
Michelle McCool
Victoria

NON-ACTIVE SUPERSTARS
Tazz
Vince McMahon

NO LONGER EMPLOYED SUPERSTARS
Ashley
Big Daddy V
Ric Flair
Trevor Murdoch

Will there be more? Downloadable, perhaps? THQ's not telling. Next entry, I'll be crunching some numbers with the Smackdown video game series.