6 WWE Superstars who lost popularity after becoming World Champion

#2. Goldberg - 2017

Goldberg at WrestleMania 33

Goldberg returned to WWE in 2016 to wrap up some unfinished business against Brock Lesnar. When he returned to RAW after 12-and-a-half years away, the Denver crowd welcomed him back, treating him like the babyface legend that he was.

Nobody had an issue with Goldberg vs Lesnar main-eventing Survivor Series 2016, especially since that was the big attraction match. Surprisingly, it ended in just 1 minute and 26 seconds with Goldberg squashing his old opponent.

Despite the legend declaring that Lesnar was "last", he revealed that a conversation with Stephanie McMahon backstage led to him signing on for the Royal Rumble 2017 match. While he didn't win, he made quick work by eliminating Lesnar within seconds of entering the match.

He would win the Universal Championship from Kevin Owens a month later at Fastlane and this marked an instant drop in popularity, with fans turning on him and chanting "CM Punk" while he was trying to cut a promo.

He was booed at WrestleMania 33 as well, with fans going wild as Lesnar became Universal Champion in a five-minute thriller.