New Japan Pro Wrestling officials have announced that they will be stripping Shinsuke Nakamura of the Intercontinental Title. Nakamura is still scheduled to finish out his remaining dates with NJPW through the end of this month. After that then he is free to start with WWE.
Omega will now face a mystery man at the New Beginnings show in Niigata on 2/14 to crown a new champion.
