Goldberg's WWE contract reportedly allows him to compete in pay-per-view events in addition to "fairly regular" television appearances. Now a part-time universal champion who is set to headline WrestleMania, Goldberg is a strong candidate to become named one of the highest-paid in 2017. WWE.comBut despite the financial haul of WrestleMania season, history indicates that WWE's live event attendance takes a dip in quarters where the universal champion is a part-time performer. Not having world championship matches consistently headlining live events could be taking a toll on live event attendance, typically internationally. WWE Median Live Attendance in quarters WITH Part-time World Champions (2014 - 2016) WWE Median Live Attendance—Domestic 5,900 WWE Medial Live Attendance—International 6,850

Source: Forbes March 06, 2017 04:04 UTC