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.

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Acting

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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

2000

WXO Wrestling

1998

Mortal Kombat: Conquest as Z'dak

1994		WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam as Typhoon
1994		Thunder in Paradise 2 as Yussef
1994		Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel as Albert
1994		Thunder in Paradise as Yussef

1993		WCW Starrcade 1993 as The Shockmaster
1993		WCW Battle Bowl as The Shockmaster
1993		WCW Clash of the Champions XXV as The Shockmaster
1993		WCW Halloween Havoc 1993 as The Shockmaster
1993		WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts as Typhoon
1993		WCW Fall Brawl 1993 as The Shockmaster
1993		WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV as The Shockmaster (Debut)
1993		WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers as Typhoon
1993		WWF Bashed in the USA as Typhoon
1993		WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 as Typhoon
1993		WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches as Typhoon
1993		WWE Royal Rumble 1993 as Typhoon
1993		Raw as Typhoon

1992		WWE Survivor Series 1992 as Typhoon
1992		WWE SummerSlam 1992 as Typhoon
1992		WWE WrestleFest '92 as Typhoon
1992		3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars as Typhoon
1992		WWE Crunch Classic as Typhoon
1992		WWE WrestleMania VIII as Typhoon
1992		WWE March to WrestleMania VIII as Typhoon
1992		WWE Invasion '92 as Typhoon
1992		WWE Royal Rumble 1992 as Typhoon

1991		WWE Survivor Series 1991 as Typhoon
1991		WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991 as Typhoon
1991		WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall as Typhoon
1991		WWE SummerSlam 1991 as Typhoon
1991		WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91 as Typhoon
1991		2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars as Tugboat
1991		WWE SuperTape vol. 4 as Tugboat
1991		WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII as Tugboat
1991		WWE The Main Event V as Tugboat
1991		WWE SuperTape vol. 3 as Tugboat
1991		WWE Royal Rumble 1991 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

1986		WWF Wrestling Challenge as Tugboat Thomas
1986		WWF Wrestling Challenge as Tugboat

1985		Saturday Night's Main Event as Tugboat
1985		Saturday Night's Main Event