

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, 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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The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!
TBA · Movie · Brigadier General T.T.SM.
7.3WrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025 · Movie · Typhoon
6.2WWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025 · Movie · Typhoon
Wrestling with Disaster
2016 · Movie · Himself
8.8WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001 · Movie · Tugboat
WXO Wrestling
2000 · TV
7.1Mortal Kombat: Conquest
1998 · TV · Z'dak · 1 ep

WWF SummerSlam Spectacular 1994: Sunday Night Slam
1994 · Movie · Typhoon

WWE Sunday Night Slam
1994 · TV · Fred Ottman Typhoon · 1 ep
7.2Thunder in Paradise 2
1994 · Movie · Yussef
4.8Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994 · Movie · Albert
6.4Thunder in Paradise
1994 · TV · Yussef · 22 ep