Tugboat
first entered the WWF as the lovable fat guy who was Hulk Hogan’s friend.
Unfortunately, this alliance allowed him many victories which he did not really
deserve. He wore a sailor outfit with a stupid Popeye-type hat. Popeye on the
other hand, did not weigh close to 400 pounds. If he had the opportunity while
in the ring, he would raise his fist in the air (as illustrated in the above
picture) and make whoo-whoo boat noises. However, unlike most of the people on
this page, he was not fired in direct response to his gimmick. He instead turned
heel (as Typhoon) and teamed with Earthquake to form the natural disasters, where he
actually had some success.
Accomplishments
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Tugboat had no notable accomplishments
except for perfecting his tooting skills and knowing when to give up his lame gimmick.
Disgraceful Moments
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When he was too fat for the Undertaker to