Actor
Fred Ottman
August 10, 1956 · 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Ted DiBiase Sr.
10 titles together
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE WrestleMania VIII, WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Ray Traylor
10 titles together
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE WrestleMania VIII, WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Hulk Hogan
9 titles together
Thunder in Paradise, WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE WrestleMania VIII
Mark Calaway
8 titles together
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven, WWE WrestleMania VIII, WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Randy Poffo
8 titles together
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE WrestleMania VIII, WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Bret Hart
8 titles together
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE WrestleMania VIII, WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Full filmography · 49
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
as Typhoon
20257.3
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
as Typhoon
2025
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as Tugboat
20018.8
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
as Typhoon
1994
Thunder in Paradise 2
as Yussef
1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
as Albert
1994
WCW Starrcade 1993
as The Shockmaster
1993
WCW BattleBowl
as The Shockmaster
1993
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
as The Shockmaster
1993
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
as The Shockmaster
1993
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
as Typhoon
1993
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
as The Shockmaster
1993