Fred Ottman
Acting
- Born:
- 1956-08-10
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
WWE WrestleMania 41: Saturday
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
Wrestling with Disaster
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
WXO Wrestling
Mortal Kombat: Conquest
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
WWE Sunday Night Slam
Thunder in Paradise 2
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Thunder in Paradise
WCW Starrcade 1993
WCW BattleBowl
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
WWE Bashed in the USA
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
WWE UK Rampage '93
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Raw
WWE Survivor Series 1992
WWE SummerSlam 1992
WWE World Tour 1992
WWE WrestleFest '92
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
WWE Crunch Classic
WWE WrestleMania VIII
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
WWE Invasion '92
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
WWE Survivor Series 1991
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
WWE SummerSlam 1991
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
WWE Greatest Hits
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
WWF The Main Event V
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Hulkamania Forever
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
PWF Homecoming
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
Clash of the Champions
Hammerhead Jones
WWF Wrestling Challenge
WWF Superstars
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE Old School
The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!