
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.

WrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025 · as Typhoon

WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992 · as Typhoon

WWE Crunch Classic
1992 · as Typhoon

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993 · as Typhoon

WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992 · as Typhoon

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001 · as Tugboat

WWE SummerSlam 1991
1991 · as Typhoon

WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991 · as Tugboat

WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992 · as Typhoon

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994 · as Albert

WWE Survivor Series 1991
1991 · as Typhoon

WCW BattleBowl
1993 · as The Shockmaster

WWE Bashed in the USA
1993 · as Typhoon

WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993 · as Typhoon

WWE World Tour 1992
1992 · as Typhoon

WCW Starrcade 1993
1993 · as The Shockmaster

Thunder in Paradise 2
1994 · as Yussef

3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1992 · as Typhoon