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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
as Typhoon
1993
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Tugboat
1991
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Typhoon
1992
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
as Typhoon
1993
WWE WrestleFest '92
as Typhoon
1992
WWE Crunch Classic
as Typhoon
1992
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
as Tugboat
1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
as Tugboat
1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
as Tugboat Thomas
1990
WWE Bashed in the USA
as Typhoon
1993
WWE Invasion '92
as Typhoon
1992
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
as Typhoon
1993
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as Tugboat
1991
Hammerhead Jones
as Zarek
1987
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Tugboat
1990
WWE SummerSlam 1991
as Typhoon
1991
WWE Survivor Series 1992
as Typhoon
1992
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
as Typhoon
1993
WCW Starrcade 1993
as The Shockmaster
1993
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
as The Shockmaster
1993
TV Appearances
Mortal Kombat: Conquest
as Z'dak
1998
WXO Wrestling
2000
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Tugboat Thomas
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Tugboat
1986
Raw
as Typhoon
1993
Thunder in Paradise
as Yussef
1994
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as Tugboat
1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
WWE Old School
as Typhoon
1973
WWE Sunday Night Slam
as Fred Ottman Typhoon
1994
Clash of the Champions
as The Shockmaster (Debut)
1988
Clash of the Champions
as The Shockmaster
1988