1999 Flex lost fairly to ronnie. So did the 98 Flex. And the 2000 Flex. and the...
Flex never came in top shape for the Olympia. And, given the way Ronnie looked at the 99 British Grand Prix, even if Flex had shown up in his 93 AC shape, he still would have lost. Maybe it was the lighting, but the 99 Grand Prix pics look like Ronnie most detailed ever (and his waist was tiny). His quads were super-cut at that show. and his arms set a new standard:
no one has ever had better arms than this..
supersliced quads!
and don't forget about the back.
Even Flex 93 AC would have lost to this.
And don't even start with dorian - he would have been totally outclassed with his wide waist and lack of arms, quads and detail.