Fred Ottman
Known for ActingBorn 1956-08-10Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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.
Known for
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