Fred Ottman
Acting
Born August 10, 1956 · 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 Indust…
Known For · 40 titles
Raw
WWF Wrestling Challenge
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE Old School
Clash of the Champions
Mortal Kombat: Conquest
Thunder in Paradise
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
WWE Sunday Night Slam
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
WCW Starrcade 1993
Hammerhead Jones
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
WWE Greatest Hits
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
WWE Survivor Series 1990
WWE Survivor Series 1991
WXO Wrestling
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Thunder in Paradise 2
WWE SummerSlam 1991
WCW BattleBowl
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
WWE Survivor Series 1992
WWE World Tour 1992
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
WWE WrestleMania VIII
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
WWE Invasion '92
WWE WrestleFest '92