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Fred Ottman

Fred Ottman

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

WrestleMania 41: Saturday
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025 • Typhoon
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025 • Typhoon
Wrestling with Disaster
2016 • Himself
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001 • Tugboat
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
1994 • Typhoon
Thunder in Paradise 2
Thunder in Paradise 2
1994 • Yussef
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994 • Albert
WCW Starrcade 1993
WCW Starrcade 1993
1993 • The Shockmaster

Full filmography

WCW Starrcade 1993
WCW Starrcade 1993
1993 • The Shockmaster
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WCW BattleBowl
WCW BattleBowl
1993 • The Shockmaster
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WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
1993 • The Shockmaster
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WCW Fall Brawl 1993
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
1993 • The Shockmaster
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WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
1993 • The Shockmaster (Debut)
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WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990 • Tugboat Thomas
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PWF Homecoming
1989 • The Big Steel Man
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Fred Ottman – Biography, Known For & Filmography