Thats probably why he didnt step on stage, didnt deem it to be worth his efforts.
While he had great genetics for putting on lean tissue, no-one said he had good shape or full muscle bellies or perfect attachments.
Like everyone he had flaws(just less), a blocky waist and lats not as low as Yates'.
I dont know what conditioning he nailed for shows, but imagine a ripped, massive Richards.
BTW look how narrow and small Victor's lats are in those pictures, he was narrow overall as well, Yates would have destroyed him onstage and Victor knew that.