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WWE NEWS: Extreme Rules - Cena & Hunter tweet, Ross blogs, Jericho MLB first pitch, PPV post-game show; Lawler's return match changed, Abu Dhabi return dates, more

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Quick WWE News Clips 5/19

Storified by Pro Wrestling Torch· Sun, May 19 2013 15:19:11

(1) PPV headliners John Cena and Triple H checked in ahead of tonight's Extreme Rules PPV.

Well #Orb lost the #Preakness, my #powerball ticket is toilet paper, I hope mojo turns around for @Ryback22 2nite at #ExtremeRulesJohn Cena
Thanks to #TheLab is St. Louis for an excellent warm up for #ExtremeRules #RTimeIsNow http://via.me/-c95u43kJohn Cena
In St. Louis,love this town. You ready for a fight??? I am!!!!!Triple H

(2) WWE will have an online post-game show following the Extreme Rules PPV, similar to a post-show following WrestleMania.

(3) WWE star Chris Jericho threw out the first pitch at Sunday's St. Louis Cardinals MLB game promoting Extreme Rules in St. Louis.

Threw a perfect pitch right down the middle in Busch Stadium! (It was really high and outside,but whatevs)http://instagram.com/p/ZgMFCqmDqj/@CardinalsChris Jericho
Ready to throw one right down the middle at the @Cardinal game in Busch Stadium in St Louis!instagram.com
For all the Jerichoholics out there. http://pic.twitter.com/wbBPw7xmm7MLB

Jericho also had a brief on-camera interview during the Fox Sports pre-game discussing his Extreme Rules PPV match against Fandango, Dancing with the Stars, and Fozzy.

Chris Jericho ready to fight Fandango - WWE 2013foxsports

(4) WWE announcer Jim Ross checked in with a new blog at jrsbarbq.com previewing Extreme Rules and discussing St. Louis wrestling memories.

JR's St.Louis Memories..WWE/TNA Co-Venture..Mid South DVD Info..MSG Curtain Call..WWEShop Sale on JR's Ends Soon | J.R.'s Family Bar-B-QIf you are reading this on Sunday, the EXTREME SALE at http:// www.wweshop.com where you can save up to 30% OFF on JR's products ends ton...

(5) WWE is returning to Abu Dhabi for three shows October 10-12. WWE announced the news on Sunday ahead of tickets going on-sale on Monday.

LONDON: WWE® Returns to Abu Dhabi | Business Wire | Rock Hill Herald OnlineWWE (NYSE:WWE) today announced that it will be returning to Abu Dhabi with three action-packed live events from Thursday, October 10 thro...

(6) Jerry Lawler's in-ring return match for Dory Funk's "Bang! TV" promotion is now an eight-person mixed tag match.

The match will feature one team of Lawler & Dory Funk & Johnny Magnum & Jessica Power-House Hill.
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(7) Yahoo Sports also covered Jake Roberts's improved health and singing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" at Friday night's Atlanta Braves MLB game.

Jake 'The Snake' Roberts sings 'Take Me Out To The Ballgame' at Turner Field (Video)From the blog Big League Stew: Your browser does not support iframes. Winning over professional wrestling fans in the 1980s and early 90s...


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