I dont know if it was a shock or not, the frontman replied.

It was 11 years ago now, and it was not easy.

The shock was when he didnt show up, and the issues that he was having again.

Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi perform during the 33rd Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Auditorium on April 14, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio

Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

That was the shock, and then that was the disappointment.

“Because as Id stated 1,000 times that was not the case.

Just not the case.

I dont regret leaving the situation, but I regret how I did it, Sambora said.

He added, I guess if youre in the mafia, the only thing you possibly do is disappear.

It was as identifiable as any great combination that made one and one three.

And I dont think thats been replaced, no.

“Jon and I touched the planet with those songs.

Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Storyis streaming now on Hulu.

Watch Bon Jovi reflect on Sambora’s exit in theHoward Sternclip above.