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QUICK NEWS: Cena injury update, Rock #2 at box office, Ross blogs, Morgan health milestone, HBK & Austin's new rifles

May 5, 2013 - 2:58:21 PM
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(1) WWE champion John Cena indicated that his injured ankle has improved to where he does not need athletic support.

Good morning @WWE @twitter @twitter_es 2 days with 0 tape and feeling GR8! @cnnbrk @thetodayshow @BravoAndy @KellyandMichael #RTimeIsNowJohn Cena

(2) The Rock's "Pain & Gain" movie shifted to #2 at the box office this weekend, trailing mega-draw "Iron Man 3," which drew approximately $175 million.

Weekend Box Office Results for February 10-12, 2012 - Box Office ...Daily Box Office (Sun.) | Weekend Box Office (Feb. 10–12) | #1 ...

(3) WWE announcer Jim Ross published two new blogs this weekend covering several topics in the news.

JR's Weekend Blog, NXT Update, Thunder-Grizz, @WeberGrills, Order JR's Online w/ Quick Delivery! | J.R.'s Family Bar-B-QI hope that everyone is having a great weekend and I appreciate you stopping by our site. Let's grill!! Random Thoughts: Great trip to Or...
Sunday Blog, WWE HOF 2014, Mayweather=Old School Territory Owners, Jake, Scott & DDP, Does RAW broadcast team need more debate? | J.R.'s Family Bar-B-QIt's a grilling day here at the Ross household but before we fire up our new, @WeberGrills let's heat up some random thoughts.... Getting...

(4) TNA wrestler Matt Morgan announced a significant milestone related to his health.

6 years 6 months sober today! And got to this point one day at a time with zero relapses. Very fortunate I got the help I needed when I did.Matt Morgan
@joeandmay pain killers. Went 1st 5years of career,EVERY SINGLE DAY,abusing 60mgs of Hydro/Oxycodone every 4hrs each day. Lucky to be alive!Matt Morgan

(5) WWE Hall of Famers "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels showed off new custom rifles that debuted at this weekend's NRA meeting in Houston.

Just got back from Houston. @MeoptaUSA #bsrscope went great. Thanks @MeoptaUSA. And thanks to folks who came by. http://pic.twitter.com/2NOPtDHh4ISteve Austin
Check out @ShawnMichaels and @keithmarkmra talk about the new @GamoOutdoor Showstopper Air Rifle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxo92KlZe5o #NRAAM @MRAHuntingCabela's
Gamo Shawn Michaels MRA Showstopper Air Rifle - Cabela's Industry Insidercabelas


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