Fred Ottman
Known for
Acting
Born
August 10, 1956 (age 70)
Birthplace
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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 a...
Best known work
Raw
1993
Mortal Kombat: Conquest
1998
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
Thunder in Paradise
1994
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025
WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992
Thunder in Paradise 2
1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993Filmography
TBA
The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!as Brigadier General T.T.SM.
2025
WrestleMania 41: Saturdayas Typhoon
2025
WWE Hall of Fame 2025as Typhoon
2016
Wrestling with Disasteras Himself
2001
WWE WrestleMania X-Sevenas Tugboat
2000
1998
1994
1994
1994
Thunder in Paradise 2as Yussef
1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angelas Albert
1994
1993
WCW Starrcade 1993as The Shockmaster
1993
WCW BattleBowlas The Shockmaster
1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVas The Shockmaster
1993
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993as The Shockmaster
1993
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Gruntsas Typhoon
1993
WCW Fall Brawl 1993as The Shockmaster
1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIVas The Shockmaster (Debut)
1993
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammersas Typhoon
1993
WWE Bashed in the USAas Typhoon
1993
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993as Typhoon
1993
WWE UK Rampage '93as Typhoon
1993
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matchesas Typhoon
1993
WWE Royal Rumble 1993as Typhoon