Stephanie McMahon Talks Playing A Heel, How WWE Combats Injuries, WrestleMania In Chicago

On Stephanie McMahon's Twitter account, her bio reads, "#WWE Chief Brand Officer. Proud #mom of 3 beautiful daughters. I believe in the power of community and giving back to those in need, and I play a bad guy on TV." In an interview with ChicagoNow.com, McMahon talked about not being at all like the villain she plays on television.

"My husband and I are involved in a fun storyline where we represent the 'evil owners'. Playing the bad guy is so much fun for me and I'm not sure why. But it's very impactful when I do the community service such as the anti-bully campaign. I have the opportunity to tell these kids about entertainment versus reality. Are whole goal is to give these kids tools to stand up to bullying," she said

"It's funny when I get to show footage during a speaking engagement such as Hijack Raw that happened in Chicago. I will often show footage that features my character in villainous light and people laugh. The speech I'm giving is in my executive voice and me as a person. Seeing me in character is a complete opposite take of who I am outside of the ring. It's fun and enjoyable and at the end of the day that's what it's all about."

Since Chicago has played host to WrestleMania on three occasions, McMahon was asked whether another event could take place at either the Allstate Arena or down the street at Soldier Field.

"I would say we would love to have that happen again. Like I said before these fans are the most energetic, engaged and passionate fans and Chicago is a huge part of the WWE history," said McMahon. "Nothing can be announced officially, but we would love to come back for another WrestleMania.

McMahon also discussed how WWE combats unforeseen injuries to talent that forces a change of plans.

"In terms of the creative writing process, injuries will happen. We just have to prepare for those types of unforeseen incidents. NXT is absolutely one level of our developmental systems. That is really our foundation. The NXT slogan is "The Future Is Now" and we have to prepare the next superstars and divas for that call they could get at any time. The plan also is to have several talent at many levels ready to move up when an injury occurs," McMahon says.

Stephanie also discussed the Susan G. Komen Foundation and her favorite moment when stepping out into the Allstate Arena. The full interview is available here.

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