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Fred Ottman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 10, 1956 (age 69)

Place of Birth

Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Also Known As

Tugboat

Typhoon

The Shockmaster

Big Bubba the Belt Collector

U.S. Steel

Fred Ottman

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.

Filmography

2025FilmWrestleMania 41: Saturdayas Typhoon 2025FilmWWE Hall of Fame 2025as Typhoon 2016FilmWrestling with Disasteras Himself 2001FilmWWE WrestleMania X-Sevenas Tugboat 2000TVWXO Wrestling 1998TVMortal Kombat: Conquestas Z'dak 1994FilmWWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slamas Typhoon 1994TVWWE Sunday Night Slamas Fred Ottman Typhoon 1994FilmThunder in Paradise 2as Yussef 1994FilmBandit: Bandit's Silver Angelas Albert 1994TVThunder in Paradiseas Yussef 1993FilmWCW Starrcade 1993as The Shockmaster 1993FilmWCW BattleBowlas The Shockmaster 1993FilmWCW Clash of the Champions XXVas The Shockmaster 1993FilmWCW Halloween Havoc 1993as The Shockmaster 1993FilmWWE Grudges, Gripes & Gruntsas Typhoon 1993FilmWCW Fall Brawl 1993as The Shockmaster 1993FilmWCW Clash of the Champions XXIVas The Shockmaster (Debut)1993FilmWWE Invasion of the Bodyslammersas Typhoon 1993FilmWWE Bashed in the USAas Typhoon 1993FilmWWE U.K. Rampage 1993as Typhoon 1993FilmWWE UK Rampage '93as Typhoon 1993FilmWWE Wrestling Grudge Matchesas Typhoon 1993FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1993as Typhoon 1993TVRawas Typhoon 1992FilmWWE Survivor Series 1992as Typhoon 1992FilmWWE SummerSlam 1992as Typhoon 1992FilmWWE World Tour 1992as Typhoon 1992FilmWWE WrestleFest '92as Typhoon 1992Film3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstarsas Typhoon 1992FilmWWE Crunch Classicas Typhoon 1992FilmWWE WrestleMania VIIIas Typhoon 1992FilmWWE March to WrestleMania VIIIas Typhoon 1992FilmWWE Invasion '92as Typhoon 1992FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1992as Typhoon 1991FilmWWE Survivor Series 1991as Typhoon 1991FilmWWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991as Typhoon 1991FilmWWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hallas Typhoon 1991FilmWWE SummerSlam 1991as Typhoon 1991FilmWWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91as Typhoon 1991Film2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstarsas Tugboat 1991FilmWWE SuperTape: Volume 4as Tugboat 1991FilmWWE Greatest Hitsas Tugboat 1991FilmWWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VIIas Tugboat 1991FilmWWE The Main Event Vas Tugboat 1991FilmWWE SuperTape: Volume 3as Tugboat 1991FilmWWE Royal Rumble 1991as Tugboat 1990FilmWWE Survivor Series 1990as Tugboat 1990FilmWWE SuperTape: Volume 1as Tugboat Thomas 1989FilmPWF Homecomingas The Big Steel Man 1988FilmWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88as Tug Tyler 1988TVClash of the Championsas The Shockmaster (Debut)1987FilmHammerhead Jonesas Zarek 1986TVWWF Wrestling Challengeas Tugboat Thomas 1985TVSaturday Night's Main Eventas Tugboat 1973TVWWE Old Schoolas Typhoon —FilmThe Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!as Brigadier General T.T.SM.