Fred Ottman
Biography
Fred Ottman is a retired American professional wrestler best known as Tugboat or Typhoon, and for teaming with John "Earthquake" Tenta as The Natural Disasters in the World Wrestling Federation. Ottman is also well known for his infamous Shockmaster gimmick in World Championship Wrestling. In WWF, he is a one-time Tag Team Champion. Personal life Ottman retired from wrestling after WCW folded in 2001. Ottman was one of the participants of the 20 Man Gimmick Battle Royal match at WrestleMania X-Seven as Tugboat. He now lives in Lakeland, Florida and works as a safety manager for Gaffin Industrial Services, a building cleaning service. He also coaches the little league team of his two sons and daughter, Berkley, Beau, and Bailey.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (45)
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
as Typhoon
2025
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
as Typhoon
2025
Wrestling with Disaster
as Himself
2016
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as Tugboat
2001
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
as Typhoon
1994
Thunder in Paradise 2
as Yussef
1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
as Albert
1994
WCW Starrcade 1993
as The Shockmaster
1993
WCW BattleBowl
as The Shockmaster
1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
as The Shockmaster
1993
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
as The Shockmaster
1993
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
as Typhoon
1993
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
as The Shockmaster
1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
as The Shockmaster (Debut)
1993
Invasion of the Bodyslammers
as Typhoon
1993
WWE Bashed in the USA
as Typhoon
1993
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
as Typhoon
1993
WWE UK Rampage '93
as Typhoon
1993
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
as Typhoon
1993
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
as Typhoon
1993
WWE Survivor Series 1992
as Typhoon
1992
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as Typhoon
1992
WWE World Tour 1992
as Typhoon
1992
WWE WrestleFest '92
as Typhoon
1992
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Typhoon
1992
WWE Crunch Classic
as Typhoon
1992
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as Typhoon
1992
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
as Typhoon
1992
WWE Invasion '92
as Typhoon
1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as Typhoon
1992
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as Typhoon
1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
as Typhoon
1991
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
as Typhoon
1991
WWE SummerSlam 1991
as Typhoon
1991
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
as Typhoon
1991
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Tugboat
1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
as Tugboat
1991
WWE Greatest Hits
as Tugboat
1991
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
as Tugboat
1991
WWE The Main Event V
as Tugboat
1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
as Tugboat
1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as Tugboat
1991
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Tugboat
1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
as Tugboat Thomas
1990
PWF Homecoming
as The Big Steel Man
1989
