Fred Ottman

Fred Ottman

Born 1956-08-10 (age 69) Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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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.

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Known For

WrestleMania 41: Saturday
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PWF Homecoming

1989

as The Big Steel Man

WWE Survivor Series 1992
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
WWE SummerSlam 1992
WWE SummerSlam 1992

1992

as Typhoon

WWE SummerSlam 1991
WWE SummerSlam 1991

1991

as Typhoon

WWE Invasion '92
WWE Invasion '92

1992

as Typhoon

WWE WrestleMania VIII
WWE WrestleMania VIII

1992

as Typhoon

WWE Royal Rumble 1993
WWE Royal Rumble 1993

1993

as Typhoon

WWE Survivor Series 1991
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
Thunder in Paradise 2
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992

1992

as Typhoon

WWE Royal Rumble 1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991

1991

as Tugboat

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
WWE Hall of Fame 2025

2025

as Typhoon

WWE Survivor Series 1990
WCW BattleBowl
WCW BattleBowl

1993

as The Shockmaster

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

1993

as Typhoon