AEW Dark Results (May 25th, 2021) - Star picks up first win,  Popular tag team breaking up, Scary spot, Cody Rhodes, and more

Diamante vs. Reka Tehaka on AEW Dark

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— The 🇨🇺💎 (@DiamanteLAX) May 25, 2021

While Tehaka had the reach advantage, Diamante's low center of gravity gave her the upper hand in the early stages of the AEW Dark match.

Diamante reversed a monkey flip into a slam for a two-count. Tehaka fought through the pain, but Diamante reacted with a Russian leg sweep.

Diamante was on point with her kicks, and she followed it with a unique running splash. Diamante grabbed Tehaka's hair and delivered three painful-looking crossface shots.

Tehaka countered with two big headbutts. Diamante reversed the Samoan Drop into a backstabber. Diamante missed the Cazadora stunner, but she made no mistake with the Code Red.

Result: Diamante def. Reka Tehaka on AEW Dark

Grade: B

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Joey Janela (w/ Sonny Kiss) vs. Bear Bronson on AEW Dark

Bad Boy vs. Bear. @JANELABABY goes one-on-one with @bearbronsonBC next on #AEWDark! https://t.co/g0qfnoa7Sq pic.twitter.com/sJ87Zl4zoJ

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 26, 2021

Janela looked stunned after getting the feel of Bear Bronson's power in the intriguing AEW Dark match. Bronson challenged Janela to knock him off his feet with a shoulder tackle, but the Bad Boy failed on two occasions.

He riled up the crowd for the third but hit a cheap shot. Bronson responded with a nasty forearm shimmer that sent Janela outside the ring. Bronson turned Janela inside-out back in the ring with a clothesline.

Bronson flattened Janela with a spinebuster followed by an old-school elbow drop. Bear Bronson dictated the match's pace until Janela created some space with a dropkick to the knee. Joey exploited the opening by delivering closed-fist right-hand shots to Bronson's head.

Bronson shut down Janela's momentum by just sitting on top of the Bad Boy's chest. Bronson, however, got overeager and missed the senton. Janela failed to pick Bronson up for the Death Valley Driver, and the Bear Country member got another opportunity to hit the Senton. He didn't miss this time.

Bronson landed big right-hand punches in the corner before placing Janela on the top turnbuckle. Bronson ascended to the second rope, but Janela blocked the suplex and hit a massive powerbomb from the top for a near fall.

Janela pulled the straps down and landed solid kicks. The Bad boy meant business! Bronson remained unaffected, and he came right back with a massive boot. Bronson, however, landed terribly after a mistimed cannonball in the corner. Janela German suplexed Bronson's back against the turnbuckle.

Bronson avoided a top-rope elbow drop and countered with the Bossman slam for a near fall! Close!

Janela raked Bronson in the eye and rattled him with a thrust kick. Joey then proceeded to the top and delivered the elbow drop to win in a phenomenal AEW Dark match.

Result: Joey Janela def. Bear Bronson on AEW Dark

Grade: A