The wheelchair man in "X-Men" refers to Professor X, because he was injured by a Cuban missile in the second film, and his leg was disabled, so he could only sit in a wheelchair for life. So they are called wheelchair people.
However, although the professor is in a wheelchair, he has strong mental control, which is the same as Wan Ciwang. He founded the mutant school, established the X-Men, and fell in love with Wan Ciwang.