Former WWE star Fred Ottman, who went by the name Tugboat in the WWF and The Shockmaster in WCW, was hospitalized on Tuesday morning in St. Petersburg, Florida, according to his wife Sheila. It’s not clear what his health issue is but his wife noted that he is dealing with an infection. She later noted on Wednesday that he is alert but still very weak and sick and the hope is that he will be better in a few days.
Ottman is rumored to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year along with John Tenta (Earthquake), who were WWE Tag Team Champions together as The Natural Disasters. Ottman is known as one of the nicest guys in the wrestling business and I have yet to hear a negative story about him.
We wish him a speedy and complete recovery.
