He was never that good to begin with. Hyped.
To be fair, he was young , HUGE and very marketable to young, male lifters ( age 17-25 ).
Plus, he came on like gangbusters right out of the gate.
Nailing the conditioning and having the right look under the stage lights is an under-rated talent.
For example, Dexter Jackson didn't like a future Mr O when he 1st came on the scene.