Fred Ottman

Acting

Fred Ottman

Born 1956-08-10 · 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.

Acting credits

WWE SuperTape: Volume 3 poster
10.0

Mr. Perfect defends the Intercontinental Championship vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts; Big Boss Man vs. Ted DiBiase; Legion Of Doom and The Ultimate Warrior vs. Demolition.

WWE SuperTape: Volume 3

1991

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars poster
10.0

Prepare yourself for the best battle ever!

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

1991

WrestleMania 41: Saturday poster
7.3

WrestleMania 41 lights up Las Vegas as CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins collide in a highly anticipated Triple Threat Match.

WrestleMania 41: Saturday

2025

WWE Royal Rumble 1992 poster
6.9

The 1992 WWE Royal Rumble was the fifth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 19, 1992 at The Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York. The main event, as in past Royal Rumble events, was the event's namesake match. The 1992 Royal Rumble match was historic because for the first time in the history of WWE, the last man standing in the match would win the WWE Championship, which had been vacated in December 1991. The match was won by Ric Flair, who last eliminated Sid Justice to win the match and the WWE Championship. Featured matches on the undercard were The Natural Disasters vs. The Legion of Doom for the WWE World Tag Team Championship, The Beverly Brothers vs. The Bushwhackers & Roddy Piper versus The Mountie for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

1992

WWE Crunch Classic poster
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"Rowdy' Roddy Piper hosts a collection of incredible matches, including Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter vs. The Natural Disasters, Rick Martel facing off against The Texas Tornado, and other exciting battles.

WWE Crunch Classic

1992

WWE SummerSlam 1991 poster
7.7

WWE SummerSlam '91 was the fourth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 26, 1991 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. it is remembered for the on-screen wedding of Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth, dubbed "A Match Made in Heaven" by announcer Vince McMahon. This was contrasted with "A Match Made in Hell", which was a handicap tag team match between WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior against Sgt. Slaughter, General Adnan and Colonel Mustafa. Among the other on-screen highlights of the event was "The Legion of Doom" The Road Warriors defeating The Nasty Boys to win the WWE World Tag Team Championship. The team became the only tag team in wrestling history to have held the WWE World Tag Team Championship, the NWA World Tag Team Championship, and the AWA World Tag Team Championship. Another highlight was Bret "The Hitman" Hart going for his first singles championship in WWE when he faced Mr. Perfect for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

WWE SummerSlam 1991

1991

WWF The Main Event V poster
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A huge tag team tug-of-war pits Hulk Hogan and his pal Tugboat against "The Natural Disaster" Earthquake and his cohort Dino Bravo on January 28, 1991 from The Macon Coliseum in Macon, Georgia!

WWF The Main Event V

1991

WWE World Tour 1992 poster
NR

Take a journey across the pond to join Lord Alfred Hayes in London, England for an exciting look at some incredible matches and moments! Randy Savage defends the WWE Championship vs. Shawn Michaels; Bret Hart faces Rick Martel for the Intercontinental Title; Roddy Piper, British Bulldog and others in action.

WWE World Tour 1992

1992

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6.3

He is the champion. Not only of his sport. But for people. Now someone want's to destroy everything he has fought so hard to create. This evil comes in two forms, one human the other a walking nightmare. There is no turning back now. Hammerhead Jones is about to meet his destiny face-to-face inside an arena from which there is no escape.

Hammerhead Jones

1987

WWE SummerSlam 1992 poster
8.1

SummerSlam (1992) was the fifth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 29, 1992 at Wembley Stadium, London, England but was aired in the United States on August 31. The pay-per-view featured two main event matches. In the first, The Ultimate Warrior challenged Randy Savage for the WWF Championship. The Warrior won the match by count-out but did not win the title. In the other main event, The "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith pinned Bret Hart to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. The WWF Tag Team Championship was also defended, as The Natural Disasters retained the championship belts in their match against the Beverly Brothers. One of the heavily promoted matches on the undercard was between Shawn Michaels and Rick Martel. The match, which had a special stipulation that the wrestlers could not hit each other in the face, ended in a double count-out. The WWF considers the crowd to be the third largest live audience ever to attend a WWF/E event, with 80,355 in attendance.

WWE SummerSlam 1992

1992

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven poster
8.8

WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania PPV and was presented by Snickers Cruncher. It took place on April 1, 2001 at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The event was the first WrestleMania held in the state of Texas. A record-breaking attendance for the Reliant Astrodome of 67,925 grossed US$3.5 million. The main event was a No Disqualification match between Steve Austin and The Rock for the WWF Championship. The main matches on the undercard featured Triple H versus The Undertaker, the second Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the WWF Tag Team Championship, and Vince McMahon versus Shane McMahon in a Street Fight. With WWE's acquisition of long-time competitor WCW and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin joining forces with storied rival Mr. McMahon.

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven

2001

WWE Hall of Fame 2025 poster
6.3

One of the biggest weekends in sports entertainment is almost here — and it all kicks off with a night of legends, legacy and unforgettable moments. Before WrestleMania 41 takes over, the spotlight first shines on the icons who paved the way in professional wrestling history.

WWE Hall of Fame 2025

2025

WWE Survivor Series 1991 poster
7.4

WWF Survivor Series 1991 is an American wrestling event within part of the World Wrestling Federation or (WWF). It took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 27, 1991 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

WWE Survivor Series 1991

1991

WWE WrestleFest '92 poster
NR

While "Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan play tennis, the WWE Universe is treated to a lineup of matches; Bret "Hit Man" Hart defends the Intercontinental Championship against The Barbarian; a huge Eight-Man Tag Team Match.

WWE WrestleFest '92

1992

WWE UK Rampage '93 poster
NR

Emanating from the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England; matches include Lex Luger vs. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan in the main event; Crush challenges Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Championship; Bobby "The Brain" Heenan interviews Yokozuna.

WWE UK Rampage '93

1993

WWE Survivor Series 1990 poster
7.7

Survivor Series (1990) was the fourth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1990 at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. This Survivor Series saw the on-screen WWF debut of The Undertaker, who went on to become WWF Champion at the next Survivor Series one year later, and the debut of the Gobbledy Gooker. In addition, Sgt. Slaughter — who was then using an Iraqi sympathizer heel gimmick — delivered a promo where he insulted servicemen stationed in Iraq for Thanksgiving during Operation Desert Shield. Randy Savage, as the "Macho King", was interviewed by "Mean" Gene Okerlund, and issued a challenge to the Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Championship. Ravishing Rick Rude was replaced by Haku after being suspended by WWF President Jack Tunney for insulting the mother of the Big Boss Man.

WWE Survivor Series 1990

1990

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV poster
NR

Ric Flair challenges Big Van Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. "Ravishing" Rick Rude puts the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Road Warrior Hawk. The Nasty Boys defend the WCW World Tag Team Championship against Sting & "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes defends the WCW United States Championship against "Stunning" Steve Austin and more.

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

1993

WWE WrestleMania VIII poster
8.1

WWE WrestleMania VIII was the eighth annual WrestleMania. It took place on April 5, 1992 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The only WrestleMania officially recognized by WWE.com to have featured more than one headlining match, its card included two equally-promoted main events. In the first, WWF Champion Ric Flair defended his title against Randy Savage, and in the second, Hulk Hogan faced Sid Justice. As a consequence of the double main event, WrestleMania VIII carried two taglines: "The Macho/Flair Affair!" and "Friendship Torn Apart!" Notable matches on the undercard included WWF Intercontinental Champion Roddy Piper defending against Bret Hart, and WWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc. defending against The Natural Disasters.

WWE WrestleMania VIII

1992

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers poster
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Host Lord Alfred Hayes unearths some exciting matches and rarely seen battles between many of the top Superstars in WWE history, including: Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair facing off in singles action; Bam Bam Bigelow goes one-on-one with Typhoon.

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

1993

WWE Greatest Hits poster
NR

Host Sean Mooney highlights some memorable and hard-hitting WWE action, including The Texas Tornado taking on "The Model" Rick Martel, and The Ultimate Warrior defending the WWE Championship against Ted DiBiase.

WWE Greatest Hits

1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1991 poster
7.1

The 1991 WWE Royal Rumble was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation, and fourth overall. It took place on January 19, 1991 at The Miami Arena in Miami, Florida. The main event was the 1991 Royal Rumble match. Featured matches on the undercard were The Ultimate Warrior versus Sgt. Slaughter for the WWE Championship, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase & Virgil versus "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes & Dustin Rhodes and The Mountie versus "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware.

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

1991

WWE Royal Rumble 1993 poster
6.5

Royal Rumble (1993) was the sixth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 24, 1993 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The main event was a Royal Rumble match, a battle royal in which two wrestlers started the match in the ring; every two minutes, another wrestler joined. In total, thirty wrestlers competed to eliminate their competitors by throwing them over the top rope of the wrestling ring onto the arena floor. Bret Hart defends the WWF Championship against Razor Ramon. Shawn Michaels defends the Intercontinental Championship against former tag team partner Marty Jannetty.

WWE Royal Rumble 1993

1993

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 poster
NR

Tito Santana vs. "Ravishing" Rick Rude; Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase; Hulk Hogan and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake vs. "Macho King" Randy Savage and Zeus in a Cage Match.

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

1990

WCW Starrcade 1993 poster
9.0

In the tenth annual Starrcade, "Nature Boy" Ric Flair battles Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Sting joins forces with Road Warrior Hawk to face The Nasty Boys. "Stunning" Steve Austin challenges Dustin Rhodes for the United States Championship in a 2-Out-of-3 Falls Match. "Ravishing" Rick Rude collides with The Boss.

WCW Starrcade 1993

1993