Acting · Norfolk, Virginia, USA · Born August 10, 1956
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.
MovieWrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025
as Typhoon
MovieWWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025
as Typhoon
Wrestling with Disaster
2016
as Himself
MovieWWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
as Tugboat
WXO Wrestling
2000
TVMortal Kombat: Conquest
1998
as Z'dak
MovieWWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
1994
as Typhoon
TVWWE Sunday Night Slam
1994
as Fred Ottman Typhoon
MovieThunder in Paradise 2
1994
as Yussef
MovieBandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994
as Albert
TVThunder in Paradise
1994
as Yussef
MovieWCW Starrcade 1993
1993
as The Shockmaster
MovieWCW BattleBowl
1993
as The Shockmaster
MovieWCW Clash of the Champions XXV
1993
as The Shockmaster
MovieWCW Halloween Havoc 1993
1993
as The Shockmaster
MovieWWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
1993
as Typhoon
MovieWCW Fall Brawl 1993
1993
as The Shockmaster
MovieWCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
1993
as The Shockmaster (Debut)
MovieWWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993
as Typhoon
MovieWWE Bashed in the USA
1993
as Typhoon
MovieWWE U.K. Rampage 1993
1993
as Typhoon
MovieWWE UK Rampage '93
1993
as Typhoon
MovieWWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
1993
as Typhoon
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993
as Typhoon
TVRaw
1993
as Typhoon
MovieWWE Survivor Series 1992
1992
as Typhoon
MovieWWE SummerSlam 1992
1992
as Typhoon
MovieWWE World Tour 1992
1992
as Typhoon
MovieWWE WrestleFest '92
1992
as Typhoon
Movie3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1992
as Typhoon
MovieWWE Crunch Classic
1992
as Typhoon
MovieWWE WrestleMania VIII
1992
as Typhoon
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
1992
as Typhoon
MovieWWE Invasion '92
1992
as Typhoon
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
as Typhoon
MovieWWE Survivor Series 1991
1991
as Typhoon
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991
as Typhoon
MovieWWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991
as Typhoon
MovieWWE SummerSlam 1991
1991
as Typhoon
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
1991
as Typhoon
Movie2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1991
as Tugboat
MovieWWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991
as Tugboat
MovieWWE Greatest Hits
1991
as Tugboat
MovieWWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991
as Tugboat
MovieWWE The Main Event V
1991
as Tugboat
MovieWWE SuperTape: Volume 3
1991
as Tugboat
MovieWWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991
as Tugboat
MovieWWE Survivor Series 1990
1990
as Tugboat
MovieWWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990
as Tugboat Thomas
PWF Homecoming
1989
as The Big Steel Man
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
1988
as Tug Tyler
TVClash of the Champions
1988
as The Shockmaster (Debut)
Hammerhead Jones
1987
as Zarek
TVWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Tugboat Thomas
TVWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
as Tugboat
TVWWE Old School
1973
as Typhoon
The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!
as Brigadier General T.T.SM.
