Some people keep saying that Dorian beat Ronnie pre-98...
That is totally irrelevant because Ronnie changed a lot (like it or not...).
Because Ronnie not only lost to Dorian, but to Shawn, Kevin, Flex, Nasser, and many others. How did they place from 98 on? Is it possible that all these guys disappear in 98?
Truth is that conditioning is (unfortunately) the main thing in modern body building. In my opinion given his superior shape Ronnie deserved to beat Dorian in 96 and 97 (YES!). But that's just my opinion.
In 98, though, Ronnie would have beaten Dorian also according to judges standards.