Fred Ottman
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1956-08-10 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Norfolk, Virginia, USA
- Also known as
- Tugboat · Typhoon · The Shockmaster · Big Bubba the Belt Collector · U.S. Steel · Big Man 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.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
Raw
1993
as Typhoon
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Tugboat Thomas
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
as Tugboat
WWE Old School
1973
as Typhoon
Mortal Kombat: Conquest
1998
as Z'dak
Clash of the Champions
1988
as The Shockmaster (Debut)
Thunder in Paradise
1994
as Yussef
WWE Sunday Night Slam
1994
as Fred Ottman Typhoon
WXO Wrestling
2000
Movies (48)
PWF Homecoming
1989
as The Big Steel Man
WWE SummerSlam 1992
1992
as Typhoon
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025
as Typhoon
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
as Tugboat
WWE Survivor Series 1992
1992
as Typhoon
WWE Invasion '92
1992
as Typhoon
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993
as Typhoon
WWE SummerSlam 1991
1991
as Typhoon
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994
as Albert
3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1992
as Typhoon
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993
as Typhoon
WWE Survivor Series 1991
1991
as Typhoon
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
1991
as Tugboat
WCW BattleBowl
1993
as The Shockmaster
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991
as Tugboat
WWE WrestleMania VIII
1992
as Typhoon
WWE WrestleFest '92
1992
as Typhoon
Thunder in Paradise 2
1994
as Yussef
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025
as Typhoon
WWE Bashed in the USA
1993
as Typhoon
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990
as Tugboat
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
1993
as Typhoon
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV
1993
as The Shockmaster (Debut)
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
as Typhoon
WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
1992
as Typhoon
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
1991
as Tugboat
WWE Crunch Classic
1992
as Typhoon
WWE The Main Event V
1991
as Tugboat
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991
as Tugboat
WWE World Tour 1992
1992
as Typhoon
WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
1993
as Typhoon
WCW Starrcade 1993
1993
as The Shockmaster
WWE Greatest Hits
1991
as Tugboat
Wrestling with Disaster
2016
as Himself
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990
as Tugboat Thomas
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV
1993
as The Shockmaster
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular '91
1991
as Typhoon
WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
1994
as Typhoon
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
1993
as The Shockmaster
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1991
1991
as Typhoon
WWE Battle Royal at the Albert Hall
1991
as Typhoon
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
1993
as The Shockmaster
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
1988
as Tug Tyler
WWE UK Rampage '93
1993
as Typhoon
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
1991
as Tugboat
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
1993
as Typhoon
Hammerhead Jones
1987
as Zarek
The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!
as Brigadier General T.T.SM.
About Fred Ottman
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, Florid… With 57 credits spanning from 1973 to 2025, Fred Ottman has appeared in 48 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Fred Ottman Movies
- PWF Homecoming (1989) — as The Big Steel Man
- WWE SummerSlam 1992 (1992) — as Typhoon
- WrestleMania 41: Saturday (2025) — as Typhoon
- WWE WrestleMania X-Seven (2001) — as Tugboat
- WWE Survivor Series 1992 (1992) — as Typhoon
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