Fred Ottman
ActingAlso Known As
Tugboat, Typhoon, The Shockmaster, Big Bubba the Belt Collector, U.S. Steel
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.
Movies
(48 total)
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
as Tugboat
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
as Typhoon
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as Typhoon
Thunder in Paradise 2
as Yussef
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as Typhoon
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
as Typhoon
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
as Albert
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Tugboat
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as Typhoon
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as Tugboat
WWE Survivor Series 1992
as Typhoon
WWE SummerSlam 1991
as Typhoon
WWE Survivor Series 1991
as Typhoon
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
as Tugboat
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
as Typhoon
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
as The Shockmaster
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
as Typhoon
TV Shows
(12 total)
Raw
as Typhoon
Mortal Kombat: Conquest
as Z'dak
Thunder in Paradise
as Yussef
Saturday Night's Main Event
as Tugboat
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Tugboat Thomas
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Tugboat
WWE Old School
as Typhoon
WWE Sunday Night Slam
as Fred Ottman Typhoon
Clash of the Champions
as The Shockmaster (Debut)
Clash of the Champions
as The Shockmaster