
Fred Ottman
Acting
Born 1956-08-10 · Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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.
Acting

WrestleMania 41: Saturday
Typhoon

WWE Hall of Fame 2025
Typhoon
Wrestling with Disaster
Himself

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Tugboat
WXO Wrestling

Mortal Kombat: Conquest
Z'dak

WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
Typhoon

WWE Sunday Night Slam
Fred Ottman Typhoon

Thunder in Paradise 2
Yussef

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Albert

Thunder in Paradise
Yussef

WCW Starrcade 1993
The Shockmaster

WCW BattleBowl
The Shockmaster

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
The Shockmaster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
The Shockmaster

WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
Typhoon

WCW Fall Brawl 1993
The Shockmaster

WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
The Shockmaster (Debut)

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
Typhoon

WWE Bashed in the USA
Typhoon

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
Typhoon

WWE UK Rampage '93
Typhoon

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
Typhoon

WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Typhoon

Raw
Typhoon

WWE Survivor Series 1992
Typhoon

WWE SummerSlam 1992
Typhoon

WWE World Tour 1992
Typhoon

WWE WrestleFest '92
Typhoon

3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Typhoon