[2][7] The album cover and the singles' music videos were shot and directed by Kučka's wife and creative director, Dillon Howl.

Initially, the plan was to release Wrestling by the end of 2020,[9][10] but it was pushed back to 2021 for unstated reasons.

Kučka states that she had to say no to multiple collaborations, including one with South Korean boy band BTS,[11] in order to finish work on the record.

said Wrestling "might soon cement her pop star status" and praised Kučka for "again and again prov[ing] her talent for complex hooks and catchy melodies".

They also called her album "the result of a tough but fruitful transition in her life, spanning love, conflict, sexuality and maturity".