Portrait of Fred Ottman

Fred Ottman

Acting

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.

Born: August 10, 1956

Place of Birth: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Filmography

2025
1994
WWE Sunday Night Slam

as Fred Ottman Typhoon

1994
1993
WCW Starrcade 1993

as The Shockmaster

1993
WCW BattleBowl

as The Shockmaster

1993
1993
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

as The Shockmaster

1993
WCW Fall Brawl 1993

as The Shockmaster

1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

as The Shockmaster (Debut)

1993
1993
1993
1993
1993
Raw

as Typhoon

1992
1992
1992
1992
1992
1992
1992
1991
1991
1991
1991
1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

as Tugboat Thomas

1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge

as Tugboat Thomas

1973
WWE Old School

as Typhoon