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former WWE and WCW wrestler Fred Ottman has been hospitalized. Ottman, who is 60 years old, is best known to wrestling fans either as Tugboat, Typhoon, or The Shockmaster. On Wednesday ...
Fred Ottman, also known as Typhoon, confirms that he is under a Legends Deal with WWE. Ottman had a memorable wrestling ...
Meanwhile, Fred Ottman became infamous for his Shockmaster gimmick in WCW, but prior to that, in WWE, as both Tugboat and ...
On this episode we’re joined by Fred Ottman who was just inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Ottman gained fame early in his career when he joined WWF (today it’s WWE) as the character Tugboat ...
Recent reports suggest that he may be heading for the WWE Hall of Fame this year, but former WWE and WCW Superstar Fred Ottman was hospitalised earlier this week, according to a message posted by ...
Former WWE and WCW star Fred Ottman, f.k.a. The Shockmaster / Typhoon / Tugboat, is apparently in bad shape. Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria / Tara) and Lanny Poffo both asked fans on social media to ...
Even after all these years Fred Ottman remains a proud pro wrestling fan. The veteran performer is known for his portrayal of a multitude of gimmicks including Tugboat, Typhoon and The Shockmaster ...
It's almost unfair to pick on Fred Ottman since the poor guy has been mocked for over 20 years. The Shockmaster was part of one of the most infamous segments in wrestling history and one that ...
The WWE Hall of Fame format may change this year. / WWE.com A legendary tag team may be joining the WWE Hall of Fame in 2025. This year's class already includes current WWE COO Triple H and two ...
In an exclusive interview, 2025 Hall of Fame inductee Fred Ottman discussed his son's WWE role. Ottman, better known as Tugboat and Typhoon, wrestled for WWE between 1989 and 1994. His son Berkley ...
Former WWE star and current AEW performer and executive Cody Rhodes is the nephew of Fred Ottman, who gained notoriety in WCW as The Shockmaster. Ottman is Rhodes’ uncle by marriage to Cody’s ...
As Ottman took a seat at his autograph table, six-year-old wrestling fan, Sal, came up to him with three photos for him to inscribe, all of which were from three different eras of his illustrious ...