— Four more wrestlers have been announced for the Royal Rumble in Rey Mysterio, Chris Jericho, Kofi Kingston and Randy Orton. That brings the total up to nine, as Shelton Benjamin, Vladimir Kozlov, Big Show, Undertaker and Triple H were announced last week. {2009 Royal Rumble Participants}
— It was announced on tonight’s Raw that Vince McMahon will be making his return to the show in two weeks, which is the final episode before the Royal Rumble. The WWE website asks: “Will Mr. McMahon reclaim Raw from the reigns of his daughter, Stephanie?”
— WWE 24/7 Classics will be celebrating Black History Month during the month of February. Wrestlers scheduled to be featured throughout the month include Bobo Brazil, The Rock, The Junkyard Dog, Tony Atlas, Rocky Johnson, Ernie Ladd, James Dudley, Koko B. Ware, Kamala, Abdullah the Butcher, Ahmed Johnson, Bad News Brown, Ron Simmons, Butch Reed, Haiti Kid, Harlem Heat and Mark Henry. For a synopsis of February’s programming, click here.
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