Triple H was the champion going into the event . At the Royal Rumble event two months before , Triple H and Michaels had fought each other with the World Heavyweight Championship , they were both trying to win the Last Man Standing match .
At the Royal Rumble event on January 25 , Triple H and Michaels faced each other again in a Last Man Standing match for the title , which resulted in a draw , and , as a result , Triple H retained the title , leaving question on who was the better of the two .