I am not an expert, but several people AND articles had warned me to NEVER plant roses in the same hole that another rose had used for a long time, unless you take all the soil out and replace it completely with new soil. So if you had dug out 24 x 24 inches of hole when you had first planted the original rose, you would have to take all the soil out and put new soil in, so the new rose will be happy. Your story proofs that it is true what I have read and heard. The rose wants to live in a completely new home, or a complete renovated home in the same location!
