There's a bit of panic in the halls of WWE Titan Towers today. After a week of heavy publicity promoting the WWE Million Dollar Mania, the ratings are in for Monday Night RAW:

Last week’s dismal 2.9 only saw an increase to 3.1 with all of the publicity.

The reason for the recent decline in ratinsg is obvious: true fans don't care about some transparent, lame giveaway. They want fresh story lines, new feuds. Think about the rivalries that have dominated WWE angles for months and months:

Randy Orton-Triple H, John Cena-JBL, Chris Jericho-Shawn Michaels, Undertaker-Edge.

Do any of these excite you anymore?

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The Undertaker is taking time off to let some nagging injuries heal. He is not retiring, nor has he violated the company's Wellness Policy. Don't worry, fans.

"He's making huge money," said one source. "He has a long-term deal.

A new General Manager was named on ECW last night. Here's what else went down...

Backstage, crew members were removing items from the general manager's office. Armando Estrada told them to stop. They claimed the general manager told them to remove the items. Armando told them that he is the general manager - but then Teddy Long showed up and said, "Not anymore, player..."

CM Punk defeated John Morrison and Tommy Dreamer and Chavo Guerrero in a four-way match. The winner faces Kane in a non-title match later in the show. Good rapid fire action. In the end, Punk hit the GTS on Chavo and scored the clean pin.

Backstage, Teddy showed Armando a letter from the board of directors that named him the new general manager. Teddy said Armando was making too much money to be an active wrestler and a general manager. Armando begged Teddy to work with him. Teddy booked Armando in a match against Matt Hardy.

Shelton Benjamin defeated Matt Sydal by countout. Kofi Kingston sat in on commentary and the announcers recapped his recent history with Shelton.

Shelton regained control of the match and tossed Sydal to ringside in front of Kofi. Shelton walked to ringside and had a staredown with Kofi. Shelton went back to the match and Kofi sat down. Benjamin picked up Sydal in a powerbomb position and tossed him onto Kofi behind the announcers desk. Shelton won via countout. Afterward, Kofi went on the attack, but Benjamin whipped him into the ring steps.

Matt Hardy squashed Armando Estrada. Total squash. Hardy won with the Twist of Fate. After the match, Teddy Long walked out and announced that he was giving Armando one more chance to prove that he was worth the money he was paying himself.

Colin Delaney pinned Armando Estrada. Colin rolled up Armando for a nearf all to open the match. Just 30 seconds later, he rolled him up again for the win. Hardy celebrated with Colin after the match.

Kane defeated CM Punk in a non-title match. CM Punk clotheslined Punk to ringside, but Kane landed on his feet, pulled Punk to ringside, and punched him. Cool spot. Kane dominated the rest of the action before the break.

Kane clubbed Punk with a big clothesline and then worked in a rare submission hold. Later, Punk nailed Kane with three knees in the corner. He went for a bulldog, but Kane blocked it scored a nearfall. Later, Kane went for the chokeslam, but Punk caught him with a kick. A short time later, Punk went for the GTS, but he couldn't get Kane up due to a sore shoulder. Kane chokeslammed Punk and scored the clean pin.

After the match, John Morrison and The Miz ran out and attacked Kane. Miz rolled Punk, who was still selling the chokeslam, to ringside. The tag champs avoided a double chokeslam attempt and left Kane laid out following the Reality Check from Miz.

A pair of injuries to significant WWE superstars appear to be rather serious:

• WWE.com is reporting that The Big Show has been diagnosed with a fracture of the sinus cavity and possibly his orbital bone. He will be seeing a specialist tomorrow in Los Angeles for further examination. Currently the number-one contender to Kane's ECW Championship, it seems unlikely he'll be healthy in time for Night of Champions on June 29.

• The official diagnosis on Randy Orton's injury is a compress fracture of his left collarbone, reports PWInsider.com. Orton is expected to be out two to three months.

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A couple of interesting WWE rumors from behind the scenes...

- John Cena has been seen on WWE television with Mickie James a lot over the past several weeks. The reason? A real-life relationship that has developed between the Superstar and WWE Diva. James had been dating Kenny Dykstra, but they are no longer a couple.

- WWE.com is reporting that The Big Show is undergoing an MRI to determine the severity of the injury he suffered at One Night Stand during the 5-man singapore cane match. Show got busted open after his face was rammed into the steel steps outside of the ring. With his eye swollen shut, there is fear the swelling may be caused by a broken bone.

Source: WrestlingHerald.com

Triple H starts off raw saying that the Age of Orton is broken. Randy Orton is gone - who is next? At that, John Cena comes out and asks HHH one question: “Are you ready?”

Jeff Hardy’s music plays and the high-flyer says that he’s in line for the title. He believes that the fans want to see, for the first time ever, Jeff Hardy vs. John Cena. Vince McMahon comes on the Titontron and announces it will be Cena vs. Hardy, with the winner taking on HHH at the Night of Champions.

Mr. Kennedy vs. Umaga
Kennedy attacks Umaga’s injured stomach. Kennedy lying against the announcer’s table when Umaga jumps off the ring, Kennedy moves making Umaga hit the table with his injured abdomen. Umaga gets counted out.
Winner: Mr. Kennedy

Paul Burchill then comes out and gives Kennedy a swinging neck breaker.

Vince McMahon comes out and talks about Million Dollar Mania. He loads $1 million into a clear plastic box and explains that you have to register at WWE.com in order to win the million. He says that he is doing it in order to bring in new people, as WWE relates to the Americana in all of us. He also needs to boost ratings, of course.

Santino Marella and Carlito vs. Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes (Special timekeeper: Roddy Piper!)
Piper distracts Morella and Hardcore gets him in the Alabama Slam. Carlito kicks Hardcore with Santino, who rolls up Holly.
Winner: Santino Marella and Carlito

JBL vs. Chris Jericho (Intercontinental Title Match)
Action taken outside of the ring as JBL grabs the chair and punches the ref. The ref calls for the bell. Y2J kicks JBL and he lands on the chair by the throat. Jericho grabs the chair but doesn’t use it. JBL is bleeding from the mouth has Jericho walks away with the title.
Winner: Y2J by DQ

Beth Phoenix and Katie Lea vs. Melina and Mickie James
Mickie James goes for a DDT, but Katie throws her off. Beth Phoenix hits Mickie from behind and goes in for the pin.
Winners: Beth Phoenix and Katie Lea

Lance Cade vs. Trevor Murdoch
Cade with a sitting powerbomb.
Winner: Lance Cade

John Cena goes back to check on Mickie James and says that he wants to apologize for the gossip that is going around. He gives Mickie something and says that she forgot it last night – it's her panties! She goes off to get checked out by the doctor while Cena downs an energy drink.

Jeff Hardy vs. John Cena
Jeff Hardy jumps off the top rope for an across the body rollover. Cena picks up Hardy and puts him in the FU for the 1-2-3.
Winner: John Cena

Here is the preview for WWE Monday Night Raw, courtesy of WWE.com:

While the Superstars who participated in One Night Stand last night are licking their wounds from the most Extreme pay-per-view in WWE history, everyone else is eagerly awaiting more details on Mr. McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania.

The WWE Chairman has promised to give more details on the giveaway on Monday Night Raw, including how you can win $1 million from Mr. McMahon himself. The Chairman has also scheduled a press conference for Tuesday afternoon, discussing the giveaway.

One person who is already a winner is Triple H, who successfully defended his WWE Championship against Randy Orton, but at great cost to their bodies. With both Superstars severely battered from their Last Man Standing Match, will the Legend Killer even be capable of rising again to compete against The Game?

Also at One Night Stand, John Cena defeated JBL in a First Blood Match, causing the Longhorn Loudmouth to bleed from the mouth after a brutal match. Will the self-made millionaire let his rivalry with Cena fall by the wayside after this defeat? While JBL had a bloody mouth to tend, Shawn Michaels was injured much more seriously, as he was literally unable to walk away from his Stretcher Match with Batista.

HBK has been injured before, necessitating extended recovery time spent away from WWE. What, if anything, will we see from The Showstopper on Raw, and how will he react to having his show stopped by The Animal?

Santino Marella has an upcoming match with Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s Cousin Sal on SmackDown. But as explained exclusively on WWE Mobile on AT&T, the Braggadocios Italian Superstar has something special in store for Sal’s training partner, WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper on Raw this week. What could Marella be planning for the living legend?

In his latest blog entry, Jim Ross acknowledges a ratings decline across WWE programming and says viewers can expect big changes in the future:

"I am anxious to see what changes are initiated on Monday Night Raw this week as it seems that several changes are rumored to be on their way. Last Monday’s lackluster TV rating for Monday Night Raw would certainly be reason enough to move these changes along as no one could ever be content with a 2.9 national cable rating.

"Personally, I am for longer match times and to see if some of the younger, talented individuals who have been developing, some for quite some time, can add to the mix and provide a "fresh feel" to the presentation. The announcers are talking less, which I have zero issues with quite honestly as it is television and not radio, but one could also make a case that the televised, talking segments could be more succinct as well. One man’s opinion.

"It’s time to "reshuffle" the deck as the old wrestling expression goes and attempt to create new stars involved in new issues which might give cause for "business picking up."

What do you think WWE should do to increase ratings?