Yeah, Rousey's appearance sort of downplayed the importance of the Rumble. At the same time, though, I'm glad they did it that way. If Rousey had entered the Rumble and won, it would have sort of shit on the whole division, insinuating that no one on the roster can stand up to an outside legitimate athlete - which is probably true, but not the statement I would want them to make with their first women's rumble.
All things considered, I had a lot of fun with the women's match, and I'm thrilled that Asuka won.
Also, let it sink in: the main event of Wrestlemania is going to be Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles for the WWE championship.
In general, the Wrestlemania card is shaping up to be a pretty solid one. Asuka challenging for one women's title, Rousey possibly challenging for the other (assuming we get her in a singles match rather than a four horsewomen vs four horsewomen match), Brock likely defending against Reigns or Cena, and, to reiterate, fucking NAKAMURA VS. STYLES headlining... could be a damn good show.
In any event, best Royal Rumble match of the decade, I would say.