Bon Jovi, whose acoustic performance of "Wanted Dead Or Alive" at the channel's Video Music Awards in 1989 was the inspiration for the MTV Unplugged series, performed a set for the cameras intended to revive the show. But within a day, celebrity gossip sites were buzzing over the event, with multiple sources claiming that Sambora struggled to play along to the music. According to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, Sambora had his mic turned off at various points and additional musicians were on hand to cover his flubs.