{{short description|German television presenter and professional wrestler}} {{Infobox professional wrestler |name=Sebastian Hackl |image= |caption= |birthname=Sebastian Hackl |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1980|10|4|mf=y}} |birth_place= Passau, West Germany |resides= |spouse= |children= |website= https://www.sebastianhackl.com/ |names=Hard Style<ref>[http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=12586 Sebastian Sage] Cagematch.de.</ref> <br />'''Sebastian Sage''' <br />Sebastian Hackl |height=6 ft 1 in |weight=216 lb |billed= |trainer=Alex Wright |debut=3. October 2009 }}
'''Sebastian Hackl''' (born 4 October 1980 in Passau, West Germany)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sky.de/shows/wwe-raw-und-smackdown-137175|title=WWE: Raw und SmackDown|website=www.sky.de}}</ref> is a German professional wrestler and commentator. His Ring name is '''Sebastian Sage'''.
== Career == At the age of nine, Hackl developed an interest in wrestling, which led him to become a contract survivor at NEW from 2009 to 2012. In GWP and Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), he appeared as a free agent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwf4ever.de/23053-W4E-wrestling-interview-interview-mit-golden-rage-sebastian-sage_news.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215221525/http://www.wwf4ever.de/23053-W4E-wrestling-interview-interview-mit-golden-rage-sebastian-sage_news.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-12-15|title=W4E: Wrestling Interview: Interview mit "Golden Rage" Sebastian Sage - Professional Wrestling WWF4ever.de Newsboard|date=2013-12-15|access-date=2019-06-17}}</ref> On April 15, 2013, he announced the interim end of his in-ring career to focus on commenting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FGoldenRageSebastianSage%2Fposts%2F361106520662597|title=Log into Facebook|website=Facebook}}</ref> Since 2010 Hackl's been under contract with WWE<ref>[https://twitter.com/SebastianHackl/status/412309279438172160 Twitter-Account from Sebastian Hackl, visit on 2013-12-15]</ref> but competed in matches for WFW, New European Championship Wrestling<ref>{{Citation|last=NEW European Championship Wrestling|title=NEW Wrestling: Singles Match:"Hard Style" vs "Ivan Kiev" NEW - Pure März 2012!|date=2012-04-16|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvFIQ7vc420|access-date=2019-06-17}}</ref> and Ultimate Kombat Wrestling Association. In December, 2010, he won the UKWA Champion title from Maxxberg on Maxima 8.In 2013 he was a commentator for WXW.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Commentary Career « Sebastian Hackl « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=12586&page=23 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref> Currently, he is a member of the German announcer team and can be heard on EuroSport, Sky, ProSieben Maxx and WWE Network.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moonsault.de/newzboard/index.php?news=29477|title=WWE Kommentator Günter Zapf tritt ab - WWE, IMPACT & Worldwide Wrestling News bei MOONSAULT.de|website=www.moonsault.de|access-date=2019-06-17}}</ref> Additionally, he commentates on MMA events on DAZN.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/10-ufc-und-wwe-kommentator-sebastian-hackl/id1452697841?i=1000435169614|title=Schlagwort Podcast: 10 - UFC- und WWE-Kommentator SEBASTIAN HACKL on Apple Podcasts|website=Apple Podcasts|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-06-17}}</ref> In September 2023 he competed in his first match after 10 Years on WXW Shortcut. <ref> https://twitter.com/WWEDeutschland/status/1707712323404914924?t=Ye2r6Xt1M1Q9mRwQk6SdFA&s=19 </ref> In 2024 he modereated the TV total Promi Wrestling, where german celebrities fought side by side with wrestlers like Axel Tischer or Cesaro.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TV total Promi Wrestling « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=413921 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=www.cagematch.net}}</ref>
==Championships and accomplishments== * 1x UKWA Champion<ref>{{Citation|last=bajlitz23|title=UKWA Championship Match: Mexxberg(c) vs Sebastian Sage, UKWA Maxima 8|date=2013-01-20|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOJpPbfhQq0|access-date=2019-06-17}}</ref> * 1x NEW Hardcore Champion<ref>[https://twitter.com/SebastianHackl/status/627225795006734336 Tweet from Sebastian Hackl about the Title]</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hackl, Sebastian}} Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:German male professional wrestlers Category:Sportspeople from Passau