- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 10, 1956
- Place of Birth
- Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Fred Ottman
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.
Filmography
movieWrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025 · Typhoon
movieWWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025 · Typhoon
Wrestling with Disaster
movieWrestling with Disaster
2016 · Himself
movieWWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001 · Tugboat
WXO Wrestling
tvWXO Wrestling
2000
tvMortal Kombat: Conquest
1998 · Z'dak
movieWWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
1994 · Typhoon
tvWWE Sunday Night Slam
1994 · Fred Ottman Typhoon
movieThunder in Paradise 2
1994 · Yussef
movieBandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994 · Albert
tvThunder in Paradise
1994 · Yussef
movieWCW Starrcade 1993
1993 · The Shockmaster
movieWCW BattleBowl
1993 · The Shockmaster
movieWCW Clash of the Champions XXV
1993 · The Shockmaster
movieWCW Halloween Havoc 1993
1993 · The Shockmaster
movieWWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
1993 · Typhoon
movieWCW Fall Brawl 1993
1993 · The Shockmaster
movieWCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
1993 · The Shockmaster (Debut)
movieWWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993 · Typhoon
movieWWE Bashed in the USA
1993 · Typhoon
movieWWE U.K. Rampage 1993
1993 · Typhoon
movieWWE UK Rampage '93
1993 · Typhoon
movieWWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
1993 · Typhoon
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993 · Typhoon
tvRaw
1993 · Typhoon
movieWWE Survivor Series 1992
1992 · Typhoon
movieWWE SummerSlam 1992
1992 · Typhoon
movieWWE World Tour 1992
1992 · Typhoon
movieWWE WrestleFest '92
1992 · Typhoon
movie3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1992 · Typhoon
movieWWE Crunch Classic
1992 · Typhoon
movieWWE WrestleMania VIII
1992 · Typhoon
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
movieWWE March to WrestleMania VIII
1992 · Typhoon
movieWWE Invasion '92
1992 · Typhoon
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992 · Typhoon
movieWWE Survivor Series 1991
1991 · Typhoon
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
movieWWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991 · Typhoon
movieWWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991 · Typhoon
movieWWE SummerSlam 1991
1991 · Typhoon
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
movieWWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
1991 · Typhoon
movie2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1991 · Tugboat
movieWWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991 · Tugboat
movieWWE Greatest Hits
1991 · Tugboat
movieWWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991 · Tugboat
movieWWE The Main Event V
1991 · Tugboat
movieWWE SuperTape: Volume 3
1991 · Tugboat
movieWWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991 · Tugboat
movieWWE Survivor Series 1990
1990 · Tugboat
movieWWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990 · Tugboat Thomas
PWF Homecoming
moviePWF Homecoming
1989 · The Big Steel Man
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
movieWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
1988 · Tug Tyler
tvClash of the Champions
1988 · The Shockmaster (Debut)
Hammerhead Jones
movieHammerhead Jones
1987 · Zarek
tvWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · Tugboat Thomas
tvWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · Tugboat
tvWWE Old School
1973 · Typhoon
The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!
movieThe Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!
— · Brigadier General T.T.SM.