For HBK it might be the only way for him to get his rematch against Taker.
I like the idea of people having good reasons for winning and many stories going into the match in the past the focus has been on one so it's given it away.
Mysterio and
Benoit got so much focus in the build to their wins it was a given.
If you have a good 6 or 7 guys with major reasons, storyline wise to win, aside from just wanting a title shot, that'd be cool, rather than 2 people with a story and 28 other guys thrown in to make up the numbers.