Fred Ottman
Known for: Acting
Born: August 10, 1956
Place of birth: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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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Filmography
48 movies · 9 TV shows, newest first
7.3
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025
6.3
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025NR
Wrestling with Disaster
2016
8.8
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001NR
WXO Wrestling
2000
7.1
Mortal Kombat: Conquest
1998
NR
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
1994
NR
WWE Sunday Night Slam
1994
7.2
Thunder in Paradise 2
1994
4.8
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994
6.3
Thunder in Paradise
1994
9.0
WCW Starrcade 1993
1993
6.0
WCW BattleBowl
1993
NR
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
1993
7.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
1993
NR
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
1993
NR
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
1993
NR
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
1993
NR
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993
NR
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993
9.0
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
1993
NR
WWE UK Rampage '93
1993
NR
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
1993
6.5
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993
6.8
Raw
1993
8.4
WWE Survivor Series 1992
1992
8.1
WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992
NR
WWE World Tour 1992
1992
NR
WWE WrestleFest '92
1992
10.0
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1992
NR
WWE Crunch Classic
1992
8.1
WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992NR
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
1992
NR
WWE Invasion '92
1992
6.9
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
7.4
WWE Survivor Series 1991
1991NR
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991
6.0
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991
7.7
WWE SummerSlam 1991
1991NR
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
1991
10.0
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1991
NR
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991
NR
WWE Greatest Hits
1991
NR
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991
NR
WWF The Main Event V
1991
10.0
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
1991
7.1
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991
7.7
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990
NR
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990NR
PWF Homecoming
1989NR
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
1988
NR
Clash of the Champions
19886.3
Hammerhead Jones
1987
6.8
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
8.3
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
NR
WWE Old School
1973NR
The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!
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