McMahon 's on-screen persona , is known for his throaty exclamation of " You 're fired ! " , and his " power walk " — an over-exaggerated strut toward the ring , swinging his arms and bobbing his head from side to side in a cocky manner . According to Jim Cornette , the power walk was inspired by one of McMahon 's favorite wrestlers as a child , Dr. Jerry Graham . The Fabulous Moolah , however , claims in her autobiography that " Nature Boy " Buddy Rogers was the inspiration for the walk . McMahon has occasionally dropped his character performance upon real-life events affecting WWE , such as the death of Owen Hart at Over the Edge in 1999 , the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the death of Chris Benoit . Generally-speaking , the character has been portrayed as a heel , though on occasion the character has been a face as well
September 11 attacks
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