Vince McMahon built his on-screen Mr. McMahon character around abusing his power as WWE boss, and you're fired became his signature catchphrase during the Attitude Era of the late 1990s. He used it to end feuds, punish rival wrestlers, and close major storylines on Raw and pay-per-view events. Clips of the line later spread across YouTube and meme pages as a universal reaction for rejection, turning a wrestling promo moment into a shorthand sound for being fired, banned, or removed from any situation.