# Sebastian Hackl

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{{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](/source/Passau), [West Germany](/source/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](/source/Alex_Wright)
|debut=3. October 2009
}}

'''Sebastian Hackl''' (born 4 October 1980 in [Passau](/source/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](/source/Professional_wrestling) and commentator. His Ring name is '''Sebastian Sage'''.

== Career ==
At the age of nine, Hackl developed an interest in [wrestling](/source/wrestling), which led him to become a contract survivor at [NEW](/source/New_European_Championship_Wrestling) from 2009 to 2012.  In GWP and [Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw)](/source/Westside_Xtreme_Wrestling), he appeared as a [free agent](/source/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](/source/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](/source/EuroSport), Sky, [ProSieben Maxx](/source/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](/source/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](/source/TV_total) Promi Wrestling, where german celebrities fought side by side with wrestlers like [Axel Tischer](/source/Alexander_Wolfe_(wrestler)) or [Cesaro](/source/Cesaro_(professional_wrestler)).<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==
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Category:1980 births
Category:Living people
Category:German male professional wrestlers
Category:Sportspeople from Passau

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