
Fred Ottman
- Born
- August 10, 1956 (70 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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 and daughter, Berkley, Beau, and Bailey.
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Filmography
- —The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!Film · Brigadier General T.T.SM.
- 2025WrestleMania 41: SaturdayFilm · Typhoon★ 7.2

- 2025WWE Hall of Fame 2025Film · Typhoon

- 2016Wrestling with DisasterWrestling with DisasterFilm · Himself
- 2001WWE WrestleMania X-SevenFilm · Tugboat★ 8.8

- 2000WXO WrestlingWXO WrestlingSeries
- 1998Mortal Kombat: ConquestSeries · Z'dak★ 7.1

- 1994WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night SlamFilm · Typhoon

- 1994WWE Sunday Night SlamSeries · Fred Ottman Typhoon

- 1994Thunder in Paradise 2Film · Yussef

- 1994Bandit: Bandit's Silver AngelFilm · Albert

- 1994Thunder in ParadiseSeries · Yussef★ 6.4

- 1993WCW Starrcade 1993Film · The Shockmaster

- 1993WCW BattleBowlFilm · The Shockmaster

- 1993WCW Clash of the Champions XXVFilm · The Shockmaster

- 1993WCW Halloween Havoc 1993Film · The Shockmaster

- 1993WWE Grudges, Gripes & GruntsFilm · Typhoon

- 1993WCW Fall Brawl 1993Film · The Shockmaster

- 1993WCW Clash of the Champions XXIVFilm · The Shockmaster (Debut)

- 1993WWE Invasion of the BodyslammersFilm · Typhoon

- 1993WWE Bashed in the USAFilm · Typhoon

- 1993WWE U.K. Rampage 1993Film · Typhoon

- 1993WWE UK Rampage '93Film · Typhoon

- 1993WWE Wrestling Grudge MatchesFilm · Typhoon

- 1993WWE Royal Rumble 1993Film · Typhoon

- 1993RawSeries · Typhoon★ 6.8

- 1992WWE Survivor Series 1992Film · Typhoon

- 1992WWE SummerSlam 1992Film · Typhoon

- 1992WWE World Tour 1992Film · Typhoon

- 1992WWE WrestleFest '92Film · Typhoon

- 19923rd Annual Battle of the WWE SuperstarsFilm · Typhoon

- 1992WWE Crunch ClassicFilm · Typhoon

- 1992WWE WrestleMania VIIIFilm · Typhoon★ 8.1

- 1992WWE March to WrestleMania VIIIWWE March to WrestleMania VIIIFilm · Typhoon
- 1992WWE Invasion '92Film · Typhoon

- 1992WWE Royal Rumble 1992Film · Typhoon

- 1991WWE Survivor Series 1991Film · Typhoon

- 1991WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991Film · Typhoon
- 1991WWE Battle Royal at the Albert HallFilm · Typhoon

- 1991WWE SummerSlam 1991Film · Typhoon

- 1991WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91Film · Typhoon
- 19912nd Annual Battle of the WWE SuperstarsFilm · Tugboat

- 1991WWE SuperTape: Volume 4Film · Tugboat

- 1991WWE Greatest HitsFilm · Tugboat

- 1991WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VIIFilm · Tugboat

- 1991WWF The Main Event VFilm · Tugboat

- 1991WWE SuperTape: Volume 3Film · Tugboat

- 1991WWE Royal Rumble 1991Film · Tugboat

- 1990WWE Survivor Series 1990Film · Tugboat

- 1990Hulkamania ForeverFilm · Tugboat

- 1990WWE SuperTape: Volume 1Film · Tugboat Thomas

- 1989PWF HomecomingPWF HomecomingFilm · The Big Steel Man
- 1988WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88Film · Tug Tyler
- 1988Clash of the ChampionsSeries · The Shockmaster (Debut), The Shockmaster

- 1987Hammerhead JonesHammerhead JonesFilm · Zarek
- 1986WWF Wrestling ChallengeSeries · Tugboat Thomas, Tugboat

- 1986WWF SuperstarsSeries · Wrestler (Tugboat)

- 1985WWE Saturday Night's Main EventSeries · Tugboat★ 8.3

- 1973WWE Old SchoolSeries · Typhoon
