Fred Ottman (Typhoon) Provides Update After ‘Pretty Tough’ Surgery

An update directly from Ottman.

There was a new update from WWE Hall of Famer Fred Ottman (Typhoon) on his Facebook page after undergoing surgery.

Ottman’s gallbladder exploded, which released poison into his body. He was discharged from the hospital in early February and was awaiting surgery. Below are his post-surgery remarks:

“They released me from the hospital yesterday. They kept me in the hospital an extra couple of days for observation because the surgery was pretty tough. But, I’m home with my beautiful wife Sheila, and I got home health care coming in checking on me today, and then will become the road to recovery, which ought to take a while I believe. But I just wanted to keep you guys in the loop, and thanks for all the prayers and all the thoughts and everything and the cards and letters that have been sent to me. God bless you, each and everyone. I really appreciate the support. You know, you’re my extended family so I just wanna keep you in here. All right, I love you and I won’t bother you no more. Have a great day.”

In 2025, as part of The Natural Disasters (Earthquake & Typhoon), Ottman was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

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