By James Caldwell, Torch assistant editor

TNA wrestler/executive Jeff Jarrett and reality TV personality Danny Bonaduce began a program on Bonaduce's radio show in Philadelphia this morning with an eye on the Lockdown PPV three months from now.

Jarrett and Bonaduce worked an angle based on Bonaduce being proud of his victory on Hulk Hogan's "Celebrity Championship Wrestling" reality show, which Jarrett ripped at the beginning of the interview.

Jarrett was live from the WYSP studio in Philadelphia while Bonaduce was on-location from New York. Bonaduce had Jarrett on the show to plug TNA's house show in Reading, Pa. tonight, which prompted a discussion of Bonaduce's previous work with TNA when he wrestled Eric Young at last year's Lockdown PPV in Philadelphia.

Bonaduce credited CCW for helping him learn the basics on being a pro wrestler for the match with Young. Jarrett laughed, then cut a promo on Hogan's reality show that served the purpose of advancing the current feud with Hogan on TNA TV and setting up a program with Bonaduce for a future fight, most-likely at Lockdown.

"Let's don't bring that up (CCW), dude. Tell me one thing that was awesome about CCW. You're bringing up a reality show that failed miserably," Jarrett said. "Let's stay positive here."

Bonaduce said he learned how to wrestle from his trainers, Brutus Beefcake and Brian Knobbs. Jarrett shot back: "Combined, what in the hell do you think they could teach you?"

Jarrett continued: "I remember - it started to piss me off - when we were going through the contract negotiations with Eric Young slapping the taste out of your mouth and you acted like CCW was the holy grail of your professional wrestling induction. It was a freakin' joke, Danny."

Bonaduce sided with Hogan, saying he was "proud to be on CCW," which prompted Jarrett to "steal" the CCW belt from Bonaduce's WYSP studio. Jarrett challenged Bonaduce to come down to Orlando on Sunday for the Genesis PPV to fight him, but Bonaduce said he needed three months to prepare.

The producers in-studio said Jarrett walked out with the belt while Bonaduce cut a promo on him from New York. After a commercial break, Bonaduce continued to play up the angle with Jarrett, admitting Jarrett would "kill me today and he would beat me like a ragdoll."

Bonaduce said he wants three months to prepare and he'll talk to Hulk Hogan, who he said is his friend. Bonaduce shared some Hogan stories, then took calls from listeners on whether he over-reacted or whether Jarrett was out of line. Listeners naturally sided with Bonaduce.

Bonaduce also continued to hype TNA and talk about tonight's TNA house show while repeating that he needs three months to train for a fight with Jarrett, which puts the fight right on-time for Lockdown in April.

Caldwell's Analysis: Classic pro wrestling angle on the radio. Jarrett ripped Hogan's reality show to advance their current TV feud, the whole bit set up intrigue for the house show tonight and the PPV on Sunday, and Bonaduce followed up after the break involving listeners in the discussion to build up Bonaduce as a babyface siding with Hogan against "that jerk" Jarrett with an eye on Lockdown.

Link: Listen to the interview on WYSP.com.

VIDEO: Now available is a highlight video of the angle with Jarrett and Bonaduce.



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