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Since she was a child Stephanie McMahon has been on first name terms with the larger than life superstars of the WWE.

As the daughter of the company's boss Vince McMahon, legendary figures calling by at her family's home was a regular occurrence.

The 40-year-old is now WWE's chief brand officer, the onscreen commissioner of its flagship TV show Raw and married to ring great Triple H.

Stephanie visited the Mirror's offices to discuss playing the villain, WWE's Women's Evolution and what lies in store for UK fans .

In the second of a two-part interview , she talked about The Undertaker's 'retirement' at WrestleMania and her special friendship with Andre the Giant.

And the co-leader of The Authority revealed what it's like working for her dad and growing up in the crazy world of sports entertainment.

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This year's WrestleMania had a very emotional ending, with The Undertaker seemingly retiring. What was the atmosphere like among the workers backstage?

There will never be another Undertaker... and everyone feels the same whether it's backstage or out in the arena. I think that everyone that is part of the WWE Universe is a fan of The Undertaker. There will never be anyone [else] like him.

He's someone you must have known since you were a little girl.

Yeah. Ha ha. He would say 'maybe not that little'. He'd say 'I'm not that old'. I've known him for a very long time. He's almost like a brother to me.

What was it like growing up around all these superstars?

It was incredible growing up around all these superstars. It was so much fun. I remember the first time I met the Ultimate Warrior when he came to the front door, running into Ric Flair who was just sitting in our living room, when I had no idea he was waiting for a meeting with my dad, all of these different stories. My first live event with George 'The Animal' Steele, the first time I met Andre the Giant... He walked over to our trampoline and I was really little, I was only about three or four-years-old, and he put his hand out. I actually stepped in his hand, having never met him before, and he brought me up to his cheek and I gave him a kiss. My mom called him my Gulliver.

There's a famous photo of you and Andre...

Yes it was after WrestleMania I. It was actually in People Magazine. He and I were sitting outside the Rainbow Room. I had noticed that everybody always treated Andre differently, right? And I was a little kid and some people treated me differently, because of who my father was. I think that's something we bonded over, because I just knew Andre as my friend. And it bothered me that people would treat him one way or the other, just because of the way he looked. I just loved him for who he was.

What is it like working for your dad?

Working for my dad is incredibly challenging, in a variety of ways. It can be challenging from a family standpoint, right, because I think sometimes working with family you take certain things for granted, and that can be challenging, as I keep saying! But from an opportunistic standpoint, I would never have had the opportunities that I have been given and afforded if it weren't for my father.

I think you have to work that much harder when you are part of the family to prove yourself and to keep growing, but again those are the best life lessons that you can possibly have. The best part of working together, at least in my family, is this incredible shared passion. We all love what we do. To be able to bring different aspects of that passion literally to the table is a unique proposition and one I would never give up.

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WWE is a unique family business...

It really is!

Fans will never forget the four of you in the ring together [at WrestleMania 2000].

Yes, 'a McMahon in every corner'.

And the following year, when Shane and Vince had a match [at WrestleMania XVII].

Yes and my cute little mom...

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What would you say is next for the women of WWE?

For the women of WWE, it's to continue this evolution. You know I think that we've come a long way, they have been regularly featured and competing in main events at pay-per-views and on television, but I think there's still a long way to go. Ultimately, I would love to see our women main event WrestleMania.

You're a master of trash-talking - much like your dad. You're known for your catchphrase: "You're fired!"

Yes, I stole that from him though!

You deliver it with aplomb though - you've made it your own.

Ha ha.

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Have you had much training in that specifically, or did it come naturally?

In terms of saying you're fired?

In terms of really riling people up.

I guess experience in the ring, just because my character has been a villain for so long. I have been trash-talking for nearly 20 years you know. I hope I'm good at it!

I hope you're not going to fire me at the end of this...

Are you kidding? I'm never going to fire you!

Thank you very much, it's been a pleasure.

Thank you again for everything you do for WWE and thank you to all the fans here in the UK.

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