According to Dave Meltzer, rumors regarding Shinsuke Nakamura being released by WWE are unfounded, but there may be more to the story.

The WWE career of Shinsuke Nakamura continues to be a roller-coaster ride for the Japanese grappler. After multiple start-stop pushes, the former NXT Champion just suffered another significant loss.

He’s remained active on the house show scene, but the last time Shinsuke Nakamura appeared on WWE television was shortly after WrestleMania 40 when he took a late April loss to Sheamus on Raw.

Shinsuke Nakamura lost the WWE United States Championship in the main event of SmackDown. Karrion Kross sent a cryptic post on X aimed at the now-former champion. The Wayward Samurai won the title ...

In the main event of the latest episode of SmackDown, Shinsuke Nakamura lost the United States Championship to LA Knight, ending his reign at 97 days. Nakamura's title loss comes at an odd time on ...

During the latest episode of WWE SmackDown, Shinsuke Nakamura suffered a loss against LA Knight and is now no longer the United States Champion. The King of Strong Styles' loss came as a surprise ...

WWE Superstar Shinsuke Nakamura has had a tricky start to 2025. He entered the year as the United States Champion but failed to make an impact on SmackDown. The King of Strong Style lost the US ...

Third time seems to be the charm. After losing the title to Shinsuke Nakamura and coming up short in his first rematch, LA ...

Amid WWE's European tour, Shinsuke Nakamura made a huge announcement ahead of Friday's episode of SmackDown in Bologna, Italy. The former United States Champion was very excited regarding his new ...