Fred Ottman

70, from 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.

Timeline

2025Aged 69

  • Poster for WWE Hall of Fame 2025

    Typhoon

  • Poster for WWE WrestleMania 41: Saturday

    Typhoon

2016Aged 60

2001Aged 45

  • Poster for WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

    Tugboat

1994Aged 38

  • Poster for Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

    Albert

  • Poster for Thunder in Paradise 2

    Yussef

  • Poster for WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam

    Typhoon

1993Aged 37

  • Poster for WWE Royal Rumble 1993

    Typhoon

  • Poster for WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

    Typhoon

  • Poster for WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

    Typhoon

  • Poster for WWE UK Rampage '93

    Typhoon

  • Poster for WWE Bashed in the USA

    Typhoon

  • Poster for WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

    Typhoon

  • Poster for WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

    The Shockmaster (Debut)

  • Poster for WCW Fall Brawl 1993

    The Shockmaster

  • Poster for WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts

    Typhoon

  • Poster for WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

    The Shockmaster

  • Poster for WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

    The Shockmaster

  • Poster for WCW BattleBowl

    The Shockmaster

  • Poster for WCW Starrcade 1993

    The Shockmaster

1992Aged 36

1991Aged 35

1990Aged 34

  • Poster for WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

    Tugboat Thomas

  • Poster for Hulkamania Forever

    Tugboat

  • Poster for WWE Survivor Series 1990

    Tugboat

1989Aged 33

1987Aged 31