Fred Ottman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

58

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-08-10 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Norfolk, Virginia, USA

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.

Known For

  • Raw

    Raw

  • WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

  • WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

  • Saturday Night's Main Event

    Saturday Night's Main Event

  • Saturday Night's Main Event

    Saturday Night's Main Event

  • WWE Survivor Series 1992

    WWE Survivor Series 1992

  • Mortal Kombat: Conquest

    Mortal Kombat: Conquest

  • PWF Homecoming

    PWF Homecoming

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1993

    WWE Royal Rumble 1993

  • WWE Old School

    WWE Old School

  • Thunder in Paradise

    Thunder in Paradise

  • WWE World Tour 1992

    WWE World Tour 1992

  • WCW Fall Brawl 1993

    WCW Fall Brawl 1993

  • Thunder in Paradise 2

    Thunder in Paradise 2

  • WWE SummerSlam 1992

    WWE SummerSlam 1992

  • WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88

    WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88

  • Hammerhead Jones

    Hammerhead Jones

  • WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

    WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

  • WWE Hall of Fame 2025

    WWE Hall of Fame 2025

  • WWE UK Rampage '93

    WWE UK Rampage '93

  • WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

    WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall

  • WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

    WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

  • WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

    WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991

  • WCW Starrcade 1993

    WCW Starrcade 1993

  • WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

    WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

  • WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

    WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

  • WrestleMania 41: Saturday

    WrestleMania 41: Saturday

  • WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

    WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

  • Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

    Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

  • WCW Battle Bowl

    WCW Battle Bowl

  • WWE Greatest Hits

    WWE Greatest Hits

  • WWE March to WrestleMania VIII

    WWE March to WrestleMania VIII

  • WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam

    WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam

  • WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

    WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

  • The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!

    The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!

  • WWE Sunday Night Slam

    WWE Sunday Night Slam

  • WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

    WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1991

    WWE Royal Rumble 1991

  • WWE The Main Event V

    WWE The Main Event V

  • WXO Wrestling

    WXO Wrestling

  • WWE WrestleMania VIII

    WWE WrestleMania VIII

  • WWE SummerSlam 1991

    WWE SummerSlam 1991

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1992

    WWE Royal Rumble 1992

  • 2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

    2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

  • WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

    WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

  • WWE Survivor Series 1991

    WWE Survivor Series 1991

  • WWE Crunch Classic

    WWE Crunch Classic

  • 3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

    3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

  • WWE Survivor Series 1990

    WWE Survivor Series 1990

  • WWE Invasion '92

    WWE Invasion '92

  • Wrestling with Disaster

    Wrestling with Disaster

  • WWE SuperTape: Volume 3

    WWE SuperTape: Volume 3

  • WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

    WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

  • WWE Bashed in the USA

    WWE Bashed in the USA

  • WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

    WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91

  • Invasion of the Bodyslammers

    Invasion of the Bodyslammers

  • WWE WrestleFest '92

    WWE WrestleFest '92

  • WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts

    WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts