Fred Ottman
Male
August 9, 1956
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Acting
Tugboat,Typhoon,The Shockmaster,Big Bubba the Belt Collector,U.S. Steel,Big Man Steel,Tugboat Thomas,The Super Shockmaster,Tugboat Tanna
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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Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
6.8
Movie1994United StatesCharacter: AlbertCredit: Acting
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
6.8
Movie1993United StatesCharacter: TyphoonCredit: Acting
Thunder in Paradise 2
6.5
Movie1994United StatesCharacter: YussefCredit: Acting
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
7.8
Movie2001United StatesCharacter: TugboatCredit: Acting
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
6.9
Movie1993United StatesCharacter: TyphoonCredit: Acting
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
0.0
Movie1993United StatesCharacter: The ShockmasterCredit: Acting
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
6.9
Movie1993United StatesCharacter: The ShockmasterCredit: Acting
WCW BattleBowl
0.0
Movie1993United StatesCharacter: The ShockmasterCredit: Acting
WCW Starrcade 1993
0.0
Movie1993United StatesCharacter: The ShockmasterCredit: Acting
Wrestling with Disaster
6.9
Movie2016United StatesCharacter: HimselfCredit: Acting
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
0.0
Movie1993United StatesCharacter: The Shockmaster (Debut)Credit: Acting
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
0.0
Movie1993United StatesCharacter: The ShockmasterCredit: Acting
WWE Bashed in the USA
0.0
Movie1993United StatesCharacter: TyphoonCredit: Acting
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
0.0
Movie1994United StatesCharacter: TyphoonCredit: Acting
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
0.0
Movie1993United StatesCharacter: TyphoonCredit: Acting
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
0.0
Movie1993United StatesCharacter: TyphoonCredit: Acting
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
0.0
Movie1993United StatesCharacter: TyphoonCredit: Acting
WWE WrestleMania 41: Saturday
6.9
Movie2025United StatesCharacter: TyphoonCredit: Acting
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
6.9
Movie2025United StatesCharacter: TyphoonCredit: Acting
WWE UK Rampage '93
0.0
Movie1993United StatesCharacter: TyphoonCredit: Acting