Has anyone tried playing as a booker instead of an owner? From my experience, bidding is literally Impossible. The owner's contract offer is not adjusted to take into account the competition, but solely based on what he thinks about the worker (which most often is lower than the opposing offers).
And I wish there was a way to bypass some restrictions ex taking the risk to offer bonuses or higher merchandise cut even if the owner is against it. As a punishment, my company rating could drop, and at some point I could get fired. It's a lot better than losing half of your stars to NJPW.