The 1990s were a vastly different time to how the wrestling business is today and many things that went down during that era simply wouldn't be allowed to fly today. The wrestlers who are working now are having to focus on completely different things from the stars of the 90s, and that is why many who work today wouldn't get over if they worked back then with their current styles and characters.

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Impact Wrestling has a varied roster in terms of experience, styles, and gimmicks, with a great bunch of talent putting on some amazing matches regularly. However, while some from that period would have still thrived back then, many others wouldn't have been as popular.

10 Wouldn't Get Over: Deonna Purrazzo

Women's wrestling is a huge part of what Impact Wrestling does, and the company puts a lot of focus on its Knockouts roster because of that. Deonna Purrazzo has been one of the biggest stars in that division with her excellent in-ring performances driving her to the top of the industry.

However, back in the 1990s women's wrestling wasn't pushed to the same degree that it is today and that is why she would likely have struggled. Purrazzo gets over by showcasing her grit inside the ring, but those opportunities would've been few and far between back then.

9 Would Get Over: Joe Hendry

Joe Hendry is a talented professional wrestler who can pull out a good match against anybody, but the thing that truly sets him apart is how entertaining he is. The Scotsman is an excellent talker and someone who brings out-of-the-box ideas to the table to try and get himself over.

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That is something that would have served him well in the 1990s because it was all about gimmicks then. His music video entrances would have gone down a treat, and it is easy to see how he'd have thrived.

8 Wouldn't Get Over: Steve Maclin

Steve Maclin is a good worker and that has allowed him to enjoy a lot of success in Impact Wrestling, but that doesn't necessarily mean he would translate in the 1990s. During that time the personalities were often a lot bigger than they are now, and that isn't Maclin's main focus.

He is all about being a good wrestler and while he is developing his promo and character work, that is something that he still needs to improve upon to have ever connected back then.

7 Would Get Over: Joe Doering

Joe Doering is one of the biggest men on the Impact Wrestling roster and that is something that would have served him well back in the 1990s. Doering knows how to use his size well inside the ring, bullying his opponents and dictating the pace of his encounters.

That would have allowed him to easily slip into a monster role that could have been placed up against any top babyface at the time. He would have been pushed well in the 1990s which would have created a lot of success for him.

6 Wouldn't Get Over: Jonathan Gresham

Jonathan Gresham is one of the most technically gifted professional wrestlers in the business today, and that is something that holds a lot of stock nowadays. While there were some in the 1990s that pushed this style as well, it was typically a lot more about physicality and hard-hitting moves blending with technique rather than a focus on submissions and holds.

Gresham is also one of the smallest wrestlers on the Impact Wrestling roster and while that's not a problem today, in the 90s it was. Smaller people typically struggled to get over to the same level, which is why he might have had a hard time.

5 Would Get Over: Jordynne Grace

While Gresham would likely struggle to get over in the 90s, his partner would thrive. Jordynne Grace might also be short, but she is jacked and boasts one of the best physiques in all of professional wrestling. That's something that makes her stand out now, and it would've been even more impactful back then.

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During the 90s being as muscular as possible was important, with this being the reason why Chyna was such a heavily featured star. Grace would have enjoyed the same treatment had she worked in that era, with her excellent in-ring ability only helping that.

4 Wouldn't Get Over: Josh Alexander

Josh Alexander is a fantastic wrestler which is why Impact Wrestling has pushed him so heavily, but in the 1990s he might have had a harder time getting over. The main reason for that is because the in-ring aspect is Alexander's gimmick and that's something that wasn't as important back then.

While there were plenty of other great wrestlers a lot of them were able to blend that with major gimmicks which is where Alexander might have ended up struggling at that time.

3 Would Get Over: Nick Aldis

Nick Aldis has all the tools for a top professional wrestler, from the look and his physique to his promo and in-ring ability. It's why he's had a good career in the business, and in the 1990s he would have gotten over as well because his look would have made him a top-level guy alone.

Considering he can carry himself well inside the ring it would have been easy to see Aldis in a great spot putting together some strong performances to become a big star in that era as well.

2 Wouldn't Get Over: Mike Bailey

Mike Bailey works a fantastic style putting on some amazing matches with his style being easy on the eye. However, putting his focus on the in-ring aspect might not have helped him during the 1990s, and the martial arts elements of his character are something that might not have been as popular then.

During that time there was a lot more attitude with the gimmicks, and that's something that his character doesn't bring in the same way they did back then which could be an issue.

1 Would Get Over: Sami Callihan

Sami Callihan has had a great career in this era, but had he been competing in the 1990s it could have been even greater due to his style. He is someone who can be very hard-hitting and violent when he needs to be and that would've worked out in the 1990s, particularly as part of ECW.

He isn't just a hardcore wrestler though because he can work well in traditional matches as well. Plus, Callihan is an excellent talker and someone who always tries to shake up his character to ensure he doesn't get stale, all of which would have served him well back then.