New Japan Pro Wrestling announced on NJPW.co.jp that Shinsuke Nakamura has been stripped of the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. 

Nakamura is expected to sign with WWE once his run with NJPW ends on January 30 at the Korakuen Hall show.

Watch Nakamura in action below:

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, 新日本プロレスリング株式会社 (@njpw1972) January 12, 2016