Fred Ottman
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-08-10 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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.
Known For
Acting
The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!
as Brigadier General T.T.SM.
(2025)
WWE WrestleMania 41: Saturday
as Typhoon
(2025)
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
as Typhoon
(2016)
Wrestling with Disaster
as Himself
(2001)
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as Tugboat
(1994)
Thunder in Paradise 2
as Yussef
(1994)
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
as Albert
(1994)
(1993)
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
as Typhoon
(1993)
WCW Battle Bowl
as The Shockmaster
(1993)
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
as Typhoon
(1993)
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
as The Shockmaster (Debut)
(1993)
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
as Typhoon
(1993)
WCW Starrcade 1993
as The Shockmaster
(1993)
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
as The Shockmaster
(1993)
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
as Typhoon
(1993)
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
as The Shockmaster
(1993)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
as The Shockmaster
(1993)
WWF Bashed in the USA
as Typhoon
(1993)
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
as Typhoon
(1992)
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as Typhoon
(1992)
WWE Survivor Series 1992
as Typhoon
(1992)
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as Typhoon
(1992)
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Typhoon
(1992)
WWE WrestleFest '92
as Typhoon
(1992)
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as Typhoon
(1992)
WWE Invasion '92
as Typhoon
(1992)
WWE Crunch Classic
as Typhoon
(1992)
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
as Typhoon
(1991)
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Tugboat
(1991)
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as Typhoon
(1991)
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as Tugboat
(1991)
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
as Typhoon
(1991)
WWE SummerSlam 1991
as Typhoon
(1991)
WWE SuperTape vol. 4
as Tugboat
(1991)
WWE The Main Event V
as Tugboat
(1991)
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
as Typhoon
(1991)
(1991)
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
as Typhoon
(1991)
WWE SuperTape vol. 3
as Tugboat
(1990)
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Tugboat
(1990)
WWF SuperTape
as Tugboat Thomas
(1989)
PWF Homecoming
as The Big Steel Man
(1988)
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
as Tug Tyler
(1987)
Hammerhead Jones
as Zarek