king of the ring returns

WWE officially announced at today's RAW tapings that the King of the Ring tournament is indeed returning next week on RAW. The 1-night tournament will feature 8 participants from all 3 brands. Expect the winner of the tournament to take over the "royalty" gimmick that King Booker used after winning the last KOTR tournament.

the participants are as follows
WWE has listed the photos of the following 8 men on their website as being the participants for next week's King of the Ring tournament on Raw.

Chris Jericho, Umaga, Shawn Michaels, CM Punk, Batista, Big Show, Triple H and MVP.