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. Ottman made his first appearance in the WWF in June 1989 in a dark match under the ring name Big Man Steel with Slick as his manager. He debuted on WWF television on the January 27, 1990 episode of Superstars as a fan favorite named Tugboat Thomas, and defeated... Iron Mike Sharpe. His ring name was soon after shortened to Tugboat. His costume consisted of a red striped shirt, white pants, and a sailor's hat. Part of his gimmick included miming pulling the cord of an airhorn and making a "Toot-toot" noise, like a foghorn on a ship. Tugboat aided Hulk Hogan in his feud with Earthquake and "Canada's Strongest Man" Dino Bravo. This coincided with a substantial push that saw Tugboat emerging victorious on television against numerous opponents.
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| Birthdate: | August 10, 1956 |
| Birthplace: | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Age: | 55 |
| Height: | 6' 7" |
| Also known as: | Frederick Wayne Ottman |