Dex is 40 this yr, a few yrs younger than Shawn. Shawn got his pro card in 1987, whereas Dex got his in 1998. a diff era, The Ronnie Era, this was when freaky size, at all costs, plus conditioning ruled. Dex, as much as the comparisons are with him and Flex, took the route of being highly conditioned and adding weight slowly. He was often overlook, just like Shawn was, and placed in the top 5 like Shawn. Where they deviate, is that Shawn had a "prettier" physique, and Dex the Freakier one, due to their respective eras and training. Shawn could have easily competed at 235, but he had to keep his legs in check, just look at them.