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40 people from your favorite shows and games. Only one can win The Royal Rumble. Who will win? Before we begin, let's look at:

Chapter 1: Pre-show interviews:

Interview w/Dan (Dan Vs.)

Renee Young: I'm here with Dan from "Dan Vs.". So Dan, can you give us an idea of the strategy you'll be using tonight?

Dan: (trying to open a bag of Cheez Doodles) My strategy is simple, Renee. Punch everyone until they go down. Boom, simple.

Renee: Ok...do you have any other strategies in mind should that plan fail?

Dan: Yea. Kick everyone until they go down. (Continues to try ripping the bag open)

Renee: Um, do you want help with that?

Dan: I got this! (Rips bag opens, but the Cheez Doodles spill all over him) What, no! I just got this shirt dry-cleaned! (Kneels down and shouts to the sky:) CHEEZ DOODLES! (Renee slowly backs away from Dan)

Interview w/Dr. Heinz Doofensmirtz (Phineas and Ferb)

Mike Rome: I'm standing by with "Phineas and Ferb's" Dr. Heinz Doofensmirtz. Mr. Doofensmirtz, are you at all concerned about your arch-nemesis, Perry the Platypus, interfering against you?

Doofensmirtz: I was, Mike. Until I trapped him inside one of my newest inventions: a metal box that won't open unless pigs fly! And since pigs cannot fly, which I know from...experience..., there is no way that he can escape! (Suddenly, a pig with wings zooms by. A girl is chasing right after the pig).

Mabel Pines: Waddles! Come back here!

Doofensmirtz: (looks stunned) ...huh. Would you look at that...a pig, flying. ...you know, in hindsight, leaving my Sprout-Wings-inator out in the open was quite the goof-up on my part. (Suddenly, a teal platypus comes into frame. He glares at the evil scientist before slowly backing away). Oh hey, a platypus. Remind me to track him down later. Perry the Platypus might like to meet him. (Mike rolls his eyes)

Interview w/Velveteen Dream (NXT)

Dasha Fuentes: I'm here with NXT superstar, The Velveteen Dream. So tell us, what are your thoughts on your opponents tonight?

VD: The Dream's opponents tonight can't hold a candle to The Dream. The Dream saw some of them earlier tonight, and The Dream is quite disappointed. A female football player? A fat joker? Some kid with a Dorito for a head? Disgraceful. If people like EC3, Kassius Ohno and Ricochet couldn't stand up to The Dream, what hopes do those fools have?

Dasha: Wait, didn't Ricochet beat you?

VD: The Dream has no memory of that. Point being that at the end of the night, the other 39 competitors will experience...The Dream...

Interview w/Nostalgia Critic:

Tom Phillips: I'm here with the Nostalgia Critic. So, Critic, what is your motivation for competing tonight?

NC: First off, (turns to the camera) Hello, I'm The Nostalgia Critic; I remember it so you don't have to. (Turns back to Phillips) Sorry, force of habit. Anyway, my motivation? Easy: the competitors.

Tom: Care to elaborate?

NC: Sure. I've studied a lot of the other competitors by watching their shows and movies or whatever. And I have a few choice words for them. I saw that Cat girl backstage. I'm ready to give her a tounge-lashing for that god awful Sam and Cat show. I saw that Danny Tanner guy; can't wait to shout at him for his work on Full House. And don't even get me started on that Troy Bolton idiot. God, that movie sucked. So I'm ready to punish those who sucked onscreen. And if I happen to win the Rumble, then so be it.

(Segment w/GM Troy McClure(The Simpsons) and Sue Sylvester(Glee))

Troy: (talking on phone) Yep, this is to be one of the greatest Rumbles in history. I pulled out all the stops for this one. I got a whole variety of guys to be here. (Pause) Yep, I got him. Had to cash in a few favors for him. (Pause) Yea, I even got Ash Ketchup to participate. (Pause) Wait, his name is "Ketchum"? (Pause) Oh, well that explains a lot, actually.

Sue Sylvester: (barges into his office) Troy! We need to talk!

Troy: (sighs) I'll call you back. (Hangs up the phone) For the last time, Sue, you can't be in the Rumble! You should've signed up earlier if you wanted a slot.

Sue: Is it my fault that during signup day, I was doing a 100 hour cheer practice with the W. McKinley cheer team?

Troy: Geez, I haven't heard of such a marathon of cheering since I starred in "My Little Pony Meets Nightmare on Elm Street Meets Care Bears". (Sue gives him a puzzled look) What? People were very happy when Freddy Krueger killed Rainbow Dash.

Sue: Anyway, come on! What if someone gets injured before they get in the ring?

Troy: Well, in the unlikely case that happens, I have a backup.

Sue: But what if more than one person gets injured?

Troy: I doubt that'll happen.

Sue: (ominously) We'll see. (Starts walking out, but turns around) Oh, and that pink sweater makes you look like a flamingo. (Walks out)

Troy: (rolls eyes and starts to call back the person, but stops) Hmm, maybe I should make sure she doesn't hurt anyone. (Thinks for a minute, then shrugs) Eh, if she does, it'll probably make for entertaining television.

There you have it. Will any of those interviewees come out on top? Let's look at a list of those confirmed and those who were hinted:

Confirmed:

-Dan (Dan Vs)

-Dr. Heinz Doofensmirtz (Phineas and Ferb)

-Velveteen Dream (NXT)

-Nostalgia Critic

-Cat Valentine (Victorious/Sam and Cat)

-Danny Tanner (Full House)

-Troy Bolton (High School Musical)

-Ash Ketchum (Pokémon)

Hinted at:

-A "female football player "

-A "fat joker"

-A "kid with a Dorito head"

Who are these people? Feel free to guess in the comment section. And next chapter, we'll be getting this baby started! Stay tuned, baybee!