The only year Flex was anything was in 1993.
You are all deluding yourselves if you think Flex in 98 or 99 was worthy of a title.
His bubble muscles looked absolutely ridiculous. He should never have placed ahead of Chris Cormier in 99. With all that oil, how he could ever be considered a bodybuilder, let alone a great bodybuilder AND get inducted into a 'hall of fame', shows just how low bodybuilding's standards are.
But then, bodybuilding seems to need its alpha myths.